Cairn Circle and Kist

Cairn Circle and Kist is an archaeological site in England, United Kingdom. Cairn Circle and Kist is situated nearby to Quarry (dis), as well as near the peak Hound Tor.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hound Tor and Greator Rocks.

Hound Tor

Peak

Photo: flissphil, CC BY 2.0.

Hound Tor is a tor on Dartmoor, Devon, England and is a good example of a heavily weathered granite outcrop. It is easily accessible, situated within a few minutes from the B3387 between Bovey Tracey and Widecombe-in-the-Moor.

Greator Rocks

Peak

Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Greator Rocks, Greater, or Grea Tor, is a dramatic granite tor on Dartmoor, England. It is a common climbing tor, like nearby Hound Tor. It is 371m above sea level.

Chinkwell Tor

Peak

Photo: Mike White, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Chinkwell Tor is a granite tor on Dartmoor, England. It consists of two cairns at the summit which stand at 458 metres above sea level It is surrounded by other tors and features such as:…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Manaton and Widecombe in the Moor.

Manaton

Village

Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Manaton is a village and civil parish in Teignbridge District, situated to the southeast of Dartmoor National Park, Devon, England. The 15th-century church, located in a prominent spot due north of the village green, is dedicated to St Winifred. Manaton is situated 1½ miles north of Cairn Circle and Kist.

Widecombe in the Moor

Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Widecombe in the Moor is a village in Dartmoor, in the English county of Devon. The village sits within the Dartmoor National Park.

Haytor Vale

Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ilsington is a village and civil parish situated on the eastern edge of Dartmoor, in the Teignbridge district, in the county of Devon, England. It is one of the largest parishes in the county, and includes the villages of Ilsington, Haytor Vale, Liverton and South Knighton.

Cairn Circle and Kist

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.59499° or 50° 35′ 42″ north

Longitude

-3.78012° or 3° 46′ 48″ west

Open location code

9C2RH6V9+XX

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3751371967

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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