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MONUMENT NO. 35367

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Stone setting comprising six stones forming a quadrilateral with a central stone and another stone to the south forming a triangle. The stones are all of local sandstone, initially only two of the stones appear to be extant but onc closer examination they are found very close to ground level hidden in the turf.

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(SS 71514283) Stones (NR). (1)

There is a quadrilateral of stones near Woodbarrow Hangings. Long 3 degs. 50' 16 1/2": Late 51 degs. 10' 11 1/4". The OS 6" of 1891 shows five stones but Chanter and Handsford Worth suggest a quadrilateral and triangle combined, as a further stone broken off at ground level, is situated to the southeast (see plan). (2-3)

This stone setting comprises two upright stones 0.7 metres high
and 0.9 metres high; one fallen stone 1.3 metres long and two
0.2 metre high stumps.
Published survey 1:2500 revised. (4)

A setting of 6 stones at SS 71514283, comprising a quadrilateral with fifth central stone (called a quincunx) and a sixth stone forming an additional triangle with the two southernmost stones of the quadrilateral. The quadrilateral is slightly irregular, with sides of 6m and 7m, the triangle is almost an equilateral with sides of 6.5m, 6.5m and 7m. All the stones are of local sandstone.

The setting lies on a gentle, NW facing slope just below the west of Winaway and close to the lip of the step. Barbrook Valley near its head at Woodbarrow Hangings. The stones are almost hidden in an area of coarse grass, heather and rush.
There are extensive views to the NW down the Barbrook Valley; the ridge top 400m to the S are several large barrows (SS 74 SW 11,12,13) All the stones recorded by Chanter and Worth (2) were located, those missed in 1974 (4) and 1983 (5,6) are in fact present, masked by a thin layer of moss and soil (7).

Three photographs of the site have been supplied to the NAR (8).

A further table of information on the stones is held in the archive.

SS 71514283. A setting of six stones as described and planned at 1:100 by Pattison (7).

Initially only two of the stones, A and B, (leaning slabs 0.7m and 0.5m high respectively) appear to be extant the others are not obvious. Closer examination reveals them hidden in the turf at, or very close to, ground level.

Surveyed at 1:2500. (9)

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( 1) Ordnance Survey Map (Scale / Date)

OS 6" 1891

( 2) Devonshire Association reports and transactions

1905 J F Chanter and R Hansford Worth 37 Page(s)392

( 3) Field Investigators Comments

F1 MJF 01-OCT-74

( 4) by L V Grinsell 1970 The archaeology of Exmoor : Bideford Bay to Bridgwater

Page(s)189

(5) General reference

Catalogue of Thirty Exmoor Stone Setttings,1983,I 4, (H Eardley-Wilmot).

(6) General reference

Sketch plan by H Eardley-Wilmot.

(7) General reference

RCHME Field Investigation, 04-JAN-1989, P Pattison.

( 9) General reference

Sainsbury IS, 08-MAR-1995 RCHME Field Investigation

(8) General reference

Photograph supplied by Martin Walker.

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