Hill forts · South West England
Spinsters' Rock
Spinsters' Rock is a hill fort in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Spinsters' Rock is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Coordinates: 50.7021°, -3.8410°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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From the Wikipedia article
Spinsters' Rock (grid reference SX701907) is a Neolithic dolmen near Drewsteignton in Devon. It is situated on Shilstone Farm west of the village. It is near the A382 road. The dolmen consists of three granite supports rising to between 1.7 and 2.3 metres (5 ft 7 in and 7 ft 7 in) surmounted by a capstone measuring 4.5 by 3.1 metres (15 by 10 ft). The dolmen collapsed in 1862 but was restored in the same year. No finds were recorded. There are 18th-century antiquarian reports of nearby stone circles and alignments. These reports are considered to be of "dubious accuracy". There are some free-standing stones nearby, although only two align with Spinsters' Rock.
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- Coordinates
- 50.7021, -3.8410
- County
- Devon
- District
- West Devon
- Parish
- Drewsteignton
- Postcode
- TQ13 8JX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Central Devon
Sources
- wikidata: Q1414789 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Spinsters' Rock (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Devon-SpinstersRock.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Spinsters' Rock?
- Spinsters' Rock is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ13 8JX), in the parish of Drewsteignton.
- Is Spinsters' Rock a listed building?
- Spinsters' Rock is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Spinsters' Rock free to visit?
- Yes, Spinsters' Rock is free to enter.
- How do I get to Spinsters' Rock?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TQ13 8JX. It sits within the Central Devon parliamentary constituency.