Hill forts · South West England
Shovel Down
Shovel Down is a hill fort in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Shovel Down is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 50.6570°, -3.9040°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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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
Shovel Down is an area of Dartmoor in Devon that is covered in megaliths including the remains of several stone rows, the Fourfold Stone Circle, and several standing stones.
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Background
Description
The Long Stone () stands in the middle of two stone rows. It is referred to as the "Langstone" in a documentary source of 1240. It now marks the boundary of three parishes.
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- Coordinates
- 50.6570, -3.9040
- County
- Devon
- District
- West Devon
- Parish
- Gidleigh
- Postcode
- TQ13 8EU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Central Devon
Sources
- wikidata: Q14949379 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Shovel Down (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Shovel Down Stone Row - geograph.org.uk - 1513000.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shovel Down?
- Shovel Down is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ13 8EU), in the parish of Gidleigh.
- Is Shovel Down a protected site?
- Yes — Shovel Down is part of the North Dartmoor SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Shovel Down free to visit?
- Yes, Shovel Down is free to enter.
- How do I get to Shovel Down?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TQ13 8EU. It sits within the Central Devon parliamentary constituency.