Hill forts · South West England
Scorhill
In or near Gidleigh.
Scorhill — stone circle in Dartmoor.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Okehampton · 9.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Scorhill is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "stone circle in Dartmoor". Coordinates: 50.6706°, -3.9054°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: North Dartmoor SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Scorhill (pronounced Scorill) Stone Circle is now the common name for Gidleigh Stone Circle or Steep Hill Stone Circle, one of Devon's biggest and most intact stone circles, situated on Gidleigh Common near the village of Gidleigh in the north east of Dartmoor, in the United Kingdom. It is an English Heritage scheduled monument and has been described as Devon's finest stone circle.
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Background
Description
The circle was constructed in the Bronze Age. It is approximately 27 m in diameter, and the stones vary in height from 0.85 m to an impressive 2.25 m above ground. Gaps between stones vary in width between 0.6 to. There are currently 23 standing stones and 11 recumbent. Characteristic of others in the circle, the largest stone has a distinctive jagged point. It has been noted that, when viewed from the centre of the circle, the sun sets over the stone's tip on Midsummer's Eve, indicating some purpose in archaeoastronomy Several stones show scars and marks of vandalism by stone cutters including rows of holes on many, arranged in lines so the stones could be split with a wedge. Estimates for…
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- Coordinates
- 50.6706, -3.9054
- County
- Devon
- District
- West Devon
- Parish
- Gidleigh
- Postcode
- TQ13 8EU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Central Devon
- Nearest railway station
- Okehampton — 9.4 km
- Official site
- www.legendarydartmoor.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1786692 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Scorhill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Scorhill.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Scorhill?
- Scorhill is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ13 8EU), in the parish of Gidleigh.
- What is Scorhill?
- Scorhill — stone circle in Dartmoor.
- How do I get to Scorhill?
- The nearest railway station is Okehampton, about 9.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode TQ13 8EU.
- Is Scorhill a protected site?
- Yes — Scorhill is part of the North Dartmoor SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Scorhill free to visit?
- Yes, Scorhill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Scorhill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TQ13 8EU. It sits within the Central Devon parliamentary constituency.