Grey Wethers
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Location | Devon grid reference SX639831 |
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Coordinates | 50°37′54″N 3°55′33″W / 50.63166°N 3.92577°W |
Type | Stone circles |
History | |
Periods | Bronze Age |
Grey Wethers consists of a pair of
Description
The circles are each approximately 33 m (108 ft) in diameter, and less than five metres apart. Their centre points are aligned almost exactly north to south. The northern circle has 20 stones remaining, while the southern has 29 – all of a relatively consistent size, mostly between 1.2 and 1.4 m (3.9 and 4.6 ft) in height.
An excavation was carried out in 1898 and a number of charcoal fragments were discovered within the circles. The circles were restored and many fallen stones re-erected in 1909.
Folklore
As with many ancient Dartmoor landmarks, Grey Wethers is the subject of local
One story tells of a farmer who had recently moved to Dartmoor and was foolish enough to criticise the sheep on sale at
External links
Media related to Grey Wethers at Wikimedia Commons
- Illustrated entry in the Megalithic Portal
- Map sources for Grey Wethers