Cawsand Beacon
Cawsand Beacon is a mountain in South Tawton, West Devon District, England and has an elevation of 1,598 feet. Cawsand Beacon is situated nearby to the locality Ramsley, as well as near the village Throwleigh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cosdon Hill and Stone circle and cairn 330m south of Little Hound Tor.
Cosdon Hill
Peak
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cosdon Hill, also called Cosdon Beacon, or Cawsand Beacon, is one of the highest hills on Dartmoor, in Devon, England. It has numerous traces of prehistoric occupation.
Stone circle and cairn 330m south of Little Hound Tor
Archaeological site
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stone circle and cairn 330m south of Little Hound Tor is an archaeological site.
Nine Maidens stone circle
Photo: Guy Wareham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Nine Maidens, also known as the Seventeen Brothers, is a Bronze Age stone circle located near the village of Belstone on Dartmoor in Devon, England. Nine Maidens stone circle is situated 2 miles northwest of Cawsand Beacon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Throwleigh and Belstone.
Throwleigh
Village
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Throwleigh is a village and civil parish located 3 miles from Chagford and 6 miles from Okehampton, in the West Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. Throwleigh is situated 2 miles east of Cawsand Beacon.
Belstone
Village
Photo: Graham Loveland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Belstone is a small village and civil parish in the West Devon District of Devon, England. Belstone is situated 2 miles northwest of Cawsand Beacon.
South Zeal
Village
Photo: pete kilgannon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
South Zeal is a village on Dartmoor, in Devon, United Kingdom. It has a Church of England chapel and a Methodist chapel. The church is situated in the smaller South Tawton village, down the road, for which the parish is named. South Zeal is situated 2 miles northeast of Cawsand Beacon.
Cawsand Beacon
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,598 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: South Tawton, West Devon District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.7° or 50° 42′ northLongitude
-3.93333° or 3° 56′ westElevation
1,598 feet (487 metres)Open location code
9C2RM3X8+XMGeoNames ID
2653466
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