This moor gate can be found at the start (or end) of Creaber Stroll, where animals were/are funnelled between old granite walls off the moor, perhaps during the winter months or for the annual drift (gathering of all moorland stock).
Acknowledgement: Brought to our attention by John Deakins, who kindly supplied the NGR and image.
“Stone row recorded from a possible 1920s identification. Unlikely and has not been confirmed at this location.“
Reference: Dartmoor HER
Reference: Side by Side
Notes: I think this might have been found previously by my father, but I decided it was unlikely. However today, with a bright, low sun casting strong shadows it stood out from a distance! (RJN).
Very eroded. (RJN).
Last time I was here (with Max Piper) I found the rock but couldn’t discern any B.M. there! This one really needs the right light.. So much so I’ve circled the B.M. for the featured image!! (RJN).
I visited this one whilst failing to find the nearby B.M. I don’t often add Prehistoric Huts to the site as there are soooo many on Dartmoor! However, this is a nice, isolated one and on the map. Although the map shows it to be 24 metres further down the track to the south west.. but I couldn’t see anything at that point and this is the only hut nearby.
