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...
Drizzlecombe 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 . Within 1 or 2 kilometres of the area are the Yellowmead Stone Circles , Ringmoor Stone Row and Cairn Circle , Brisworthy Stone Circle , Great Trowlesworthy Tor , Ditsworthy Warren House , Gutter Tor , Eylesbarrow mine , and Down Tor Stone Circle . Coordinates 50.485230,-3.985958. Description Drizzlecombe itself is very similar to Asseycombe stone rows ; there is a long row of stones that follow a straighter line than Asseycom be, with a prominent stone at either end and a circular feature. The stones are angled at 43° towards the southwest. In this area of Dartmoor, there are other monuments and buildings, such as Down Tor Stone Circle, Shavercombe Falls , Eylesbarrow mine, Yellowmead Stone Circles, and Gutter Tor. Down Tor Stone Circle is simila r to Drizzlecombe and Asse ycombe. Analysis The stones are ...