© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
Stone alignment on Piles Hill is a Neolithic or Bronze Age monument consisting of a row of standing stones located near Postbridge on Dartmoor in Devon. The alignment comprises multiple stones arranged in a linear configuration, characteristic of ritual or ceremonial monuments erected during prehistoric times. The precise dating and original purpose of the alignment remain subjects of archaeological inquiry, though such monuments are typically associated with burial practices, territorial demarcation, or ceremonial gatherings during the Bronze Age period. The site contributes to the substantial archaeological record of Dartmoor, which contains numerous prehistoric stone monuments reflecting intensive settlement and ritual activity across the moorland landscape.
Stone alignment on Piles Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013033. View the official record →
Stone alignment on Piles Hill is a Neolithic or Bronze Age monument consisting of a row of standing stones located near Postbridge on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013033.
Stone alignment on Piles Hill is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1013033.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (3 km), One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (3 km), Chambered cairn in Cuckoo Ball newtake (3 km).
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.
Research the area around Stone alignment on Piles Hill