
What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in West Devon.
Likely dating to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, the Merrivale Stone Rows are part of a wider ceremonial landscape, possibly used for ritual or astronomical purposes. They are associated with local folklore and are considered significant in the study of prehistoric land use in southwest England.
Places near here
Merrivale Standing StoneArchaeological place · 188 yd
Stone circle, MerrivaleAncient stone or rock art · 194 yd
King's TorMountain / peak · 705 yd
Merrivale BridgeListed building · 832 yd
Vixen TorMountain / peak · 1424 yd
Windy PostWayside cross · 1.3 mi
Dartmoor Prison MuseumMuseum · 1.8 mi
Waterfall on the MeavyWaterfall · 2.2 mi
Devonport Leat - waterfall and aqueductWaterfall · 2.2 mi
Stephen's GraveMonument · 2.5 mi
Raddick PlantationForest · 2.8 miOther information
Photo: Paul Allison · CC BY-SA 2.0