Devon
West Devon District
Dartmoor Forest

Childe’s Tomb

Childe's Tomb is a granite cross on , , England. Although not in its original form, it is more elaborate than most of the crosses on Dartmoor, being raised upon a constructed base, and it is known that a kistvaen is underneath.
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Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fox Tor and Ryder’s Hill.

Peak
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is a relatively minor tor on in the county of , England. On the flank of the tor, about 500 m to the north stands Childe's Tomb - according to local legend, the last resting place of Childe the Hunter, an unfortunate traveller who died there during a blizzard.

Peak
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At 515 m, Ryder's Hill is the highest point on the southern part of , , England. On its summit there are two standing stones and a low cairn, on top of which is a triangulation pillar. is situated 2 miles east of Childe’s Tomb.

Hotel
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is a hotel, which is situated 2½ miles north of Childe’s Tomb.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hexworthy and Lower Cherrybrook Bridge.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet on , in , England. It lies on the West Dart River a mile upstream from . Historically in the parish of , since 1987 it has been in the civil parish of . is situated 2½ miles northeast of Childe’s Tomb.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 3 miles north of Childe’s Tomb.

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is a village in , in the county of . The village sits within the . At around 435 m above sea level, is the highest settlement on the moor.

Childe’s Tomb

Latitude
50.51623° or 50° 30′ 58″ north
Longitude
-3.9398° or 3° 56′ 23″ west
Open location code
9C2RG386+F3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 329416903
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Wiki­data ID
Q5097949
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Italian—“Childe’s Tomb” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Childe’s Tomb”
  • Italian: “Childe’s Tomb”

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Highlights include Foxtor Mires and Goldsmith’s cross.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Childe’s Tomb”. Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.