Erme Pits
Erme Pits is a ruins in Shaugh Prior, South Hams District, England. Erme Pits is situated nearby to Middle Mire, as well as near the peak Stinger’s Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fox Tor and Drizzlecombe.
Fox Tor
Peak
Photo: Herbythyme, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fox Tor is a relatively minor tor on Dartmoor in the county of Devon, 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. Fox Tor is situated 2 miles north of Erme Pits.
Drizzlecombe
Archaeological site
Photo: Herbythyme, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Drizzlecombe or Thrushelcombe is an area of Dartmoor in the county of Devon, England, containing a number of Bronze Age stone rows, cairns and menhirs. Drizzlecombe is situated 2 miles west of Erme Pits.
Western White Barrow
Peak
Photo: Herbythyme, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Western White Barrow is a peak, which is situated 2 miles east of Erme Pits.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hexworthy and Cornwood.
Hexworthy
Hamlet
Photo: AnnaOurLittleAlice, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hexworthy is a hamlet on Dartmoor, in Devon, England. It lies on the West Dart River a mile upstream from Dartmeet. Historically in the parish of Lydford, since 1987 it has been in the civil parish of Dartmoor Forest. Hexworthy is situated 4 miles northeast of Erme Pits.
Cornwood
Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cornwood is a village in Dartmoor, in the English county of Devon. The village sits within the Dartmoor National Park.
Princetown
Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Princetown is a village in Dartmoor, in the English county of Devon. The village sits within the Dartmoor National Park. At around 435 m above sea level, Princetown is the highest settlement on the moor.
Erme Pits
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Shaugh Prior, South Hams District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.48469° or 50° 29′ 5″ northLongitude
-3.94123° or 3° 56′ 28″ westOpen location code
9C2RF3M5+VGOpenStreetMap ID
way 542296567OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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