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Stone row NW of Saddlesborough is a Bronze Age alignment of standing stones located in Devon. The monument consists of a linear arrangement of stones typical of the prehistoric ritual landscapes of south-western England, dating to the second millennium BC. Such stone rows are thought to have served ceremonial or funerary functions within Bronze Age communities, though their precise purpose remains debated among archaeologists. The site represents an important example of the monumental stone-working tradition that characterised the Bronze Age in the region.
Stone row NW of Saddlesborough is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002518. View the official record →
Stone row NW of Saddlesborough is a Bronze Age alignment of standing stones located in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002518.
Stone row NW of Saddlesborough 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 1002518.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Plympton Priory (7.5 km), Lee Moor Tramway Bridge (7.5 km), Eggbuckland Keep (7.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Stone row NW of Saddlesborough's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Stone row NW of Saddlesborough stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.