Jay’s Grave

Jay's Grave is supposedly the last resting place of a suicide victim who is thought to have died in the late 18th century and denied burial within consecrated ground, a standard practice for suicide victims at the time.

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Type: Memorial
Description: archaeological site in Manaton, Teignbridge, England, UK
Also known as: “Kitty Jay’s Grave”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hound Tor and Bowerman’s Nose.

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.

Bowerman’s Nose

Photo: Don Coldwell, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bowerman's Nose is a stack of weathered granite on Dartmoor, Devon, England. It is situated on the northern slopes of Hayne Down, about a mile from Hound Tor and close to the village of Manaton at grid reference SX742805. Bowerman’s Nose is situated 3,300 feet northeast of Jay’s Grave.

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.