Down Tor Stone Circle Down Tor Stone Circle is a stone circle near Down Tor, Dartmoor. Also called Hingston Hill Cairn. Foggintor Quarry is not far to the northwest, where the stones could have been quarried, along with Down Tor, which is currently a national park. Crazywell Cross is to the north and Drizzlecombe to the south. Coordinates 50.506060,-3.994103 Description Down Tor Stone Circle consists of a long stone row with a circle of stones at the end towards the southwest. This can be considered similar to Drizzlecombe in shape and construction, and is 2 kilometers away. Measurements This tor and circle are angled at 22° towards the southwest, with the row at a length of 755 feet or 230 metres. Analysis It is possible that Down Tor Stone Circle is similar to Drizzlecombe, which was shown to be possibly connected with the golden ratio and π or 9πφ together. The circle is 40 meters wide. If using the 22° on the circle towards the northwest, then all stones pair...
Asseycombe Stone Rows Asseycombe stone rows are located in Fernworthy Forest, Dartmoor . As the name suggests , Asseycombe consists of two rows of upright stones and is c onsidered Neolithic to Late Bronze Age in age and construction. The site was considered as restored in the 1890s. Coordinates 50.628108,-3.894515 Description There are a number of measurements for Asseycombe stone rows, but they averag e 120 metres long and 1.6 metres wide. They are made up of large stones, about 2 metres tall; medium stones, about 1 metre tall; and small stones, which are just visible above the surface. The stones are angled at 30° towards the southwest. In this area of Dartmoor , there are other monuments and buildings like Fernworthy Stone Circle , Scorhill Stone Circle , Grimspound , and Bennett's Cross . This area of Dartmoor is currently used as a managed forest. Analysis The stones are angled at 30° towards the southwest, and the elevation of the area is about 420 metres. T...