Merrivale Stone Rows Dartmoor
Bronze Age·Dartmoor Bronze Age·🇬🇧 Devon, United Kingdom
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About Merrivale Stone Rows Dartmoor
Merrivale Stone Rows Dartmoor at Devon, United Kingdom is a Bronze Age megalithic of the Dartmoor Bronze Age tradition, built c. 2000 BCE for double rows 180 m and 150 m with cairn. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersMerrivale Stone Rows Dartmoor at Devon, United Kingdom is a Bronze Age megalithic of the Dartmoor Bronze Age tradition, built c. 2000 BCE for double rows 180 m
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2000 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age
- Culture
- Dartmoor Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Double rows 180 m and 150 m with cairn
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 2000 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Merrivale Stone Rows Dartmoor
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Merrivale Stone Rows Dartmoor
On the ground
Structures & features
50.5530° N · 4.0220° W · 268 m · 4 mapped features
Merrivale Stone Rows Dartmoor Main Megalithic Feature
megalithicPrimary megalithic feature at Merrivale Stone Rows Dartmoor – central double rows 180 m and 150 m with cairn element with stratified deposits
50.5530° N · 4.0220° WMerrivale Stone Rows Dartmoor Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Merrivale Stone Rows Dartmoor defining settlement or ritual space
50.5529° N · 4.0219° WMerrivale Stone Rows Dartmoor Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Merrivale Stone Rows Dartmoor ceremonial landscape
50.5531° N · 4.0221° WMerrivale Stone Rows Dartmoor Reservoir Cistern
hydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management
50.5529° N · 4.0221° W