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Yar Tor stone row is a Bronze Age ceremonial or ritual monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. The alignment consists of standing stones arranged in a linear pattern typical of prehistoric ritual landscapes, with an associated cist burial feature nearby. Such stone rows, often constructed during the second millennium BCE, reflect the complex ceremonial practices and territorial organisation of Bronze Age communities on the moor. The monument survives as a significant archaeological indicator of Dartmoor's intensive prehistoric use and the enduring ritual significance of this upland environment.
Yar Tor stone row and adjacent cist is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003288. View the official record →
Yar Tor stone row is a Bronze Age ceremonial or ritual monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003288.
Yar Tor stone row and adjacent cist 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 1003288.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hut circle and fields, Bishop's Mead (8.6 km), Western White Barrow (9 km), Eastern White Barrow (9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Yar Tor stone row and adjacent cist'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.
Yar Tor stone row and adjacent cist stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.