Petre’s Pit
Petre’s Pit is a mine in Dartmoor Forest, West Devon District, England. Petre’s Pit is situated nearby to the peak Quickbeam Hill, as well as near the archaeological site Knatta Barrow.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Knatta Barrow and Eastern White Barrow.
Knatta Barrow
Archaeological site
Photo: Guy Wareham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knatta Barrow is an archaeological site, which is situated 2,000 feet south of Petre’s Pit.
Eastern White Barrow
Archaeological site
Photo: Guy Wareham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eastern White Barrow is an archaeological site, which is situated 2,500 feet northeast of Petre’s Pit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shipley Bridge and Aish.
Shipley Bridge
Hamlet
Photo: jeff collins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shipley Bridge is a hamlet, which is situated 2 miles southeast of Petre’s Pit.
Aish
Hamlet
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aish is a relatively small hamlet in the English county of Devon. It is near the large village of South Brent. This Aish is not to be confused with the Aish near Stoke Gabriel, in the same district. Aish is situated 3 miles southeast of Petre’s Pit.
Lutton
Hamlet
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lutton is a small farming hamlet on the outskirts of South Brent, Devon, England. It is a hillside community on the side of Brent Hill. It is only a small hamlet of about 15 people. Lutton is situated 3 miles southeast of Petre’s Pit.
Petre’s Pit
- Type: Mine
- Categories: historic site and industry
- Location: Dartmoor Forest, West Devon District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.46758° or 50° 28′ 3″ northLongitude
-3.89123° or 3° 53′ 28″ westOpen location code
9C2RF495+2GOpenStreetMap ID
node 3308255155OpenStreetMap feature
historic=mine
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Quickbeam Hill and Eastern White Barrow.
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