Park Narodowy Dartmoor

Obiekty dziedzictwa kulturowego w Parku Narodowym Dartmoor

Heritage Sites of Dartmoor

Dartmoor’s granite landscape contains a high concentration of archaeological remains spanning from the Neolithic to the medieval period. This collection features significant English Heritage sites, including the well-preserved Bronze Age settlement at Grimspound and the extensive megalithic complex at Merrivale. Visitors can explore defensive ruins ranging from the Norman motte-and-bailey at Okehampton to the 20th-century revivalist Castle Drogo, alongside historic stone bridges and deserted medieval villages that reveal centuries of moorland habitation.

Heritage Sites of Dartmoor — Mapa

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Dartmoor

Dartmoor is an upland area in southern Devon, South West England. The moorland and surrounding land has been protected by National Park…

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Castle Drogo

Castle Drogo is a country house and mixed-revivalist castle near Drewsteignton, Devon, England.

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Grimspound

Grimspound is a late Bronze Age settlement, situated on Dartmoor in Devon, England.

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Okehampton Castle

Remains of a major medieval motte-and-bailey castle, originally built following the Norman Conquest. It features a prominent 14th-century keep and was famously depicted by the artist J.M.W. Turner.

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Lydford Castle

Lydford Castle is a medieval castle in the town of Lydford, Devon, England.

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Hound Tor Deserted Medieval Vilage

Excavated remains of a 13th-century settlement consisting of several stone longhouses and barns. The village was likely abandoned in the 14th or 15th century and sits beneath the granite outcrop of Hound Tor.

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Merrivale Standing Stone

A prominent 3.8-meter-high granite menhir located within one of Dartmoor’s most significant prehistoric landscapes. It forms part of an extensive complex including stone rows and a circle.

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Fingle Bridge

Fingle Bridge is a 17th-century stone arch bridge carrying an unclassified road over the River Teign near Drewsteignton, within Dartmoor…

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New Bridge

Newbridge or New Bridge is a Grade II* listed medieval bridge over the River Dart, Dartmoor, Devon, England.

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Clapper Bridge

A traditional bridge form constructed using large flat slabs of granite supported by stone piers. These structures were designed to facilitate packhorse and pedestrian crossings over moorland streams.

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Merrivale Stone Row (West)

Part of a sophisticated Bronze Age ceremonial complex, this double stone row extends across the moorland. It is associated with nearby burial cairns and other megalithic structures.

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Merrivale Stone Circle

A prehistoric stone circle consisting of eleven small granite blocks. It is situated near the center of the Merrivale ceremonial complex, which includes stone rows and a standing stone.

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Spinsters' Rock

Spinsters' Rock is a Neolithic dolmen near Drewsteignton in Devon. It is situated on Shilstone Farm west of the village.

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Childe's Tomb

Childe's Tomb is a granite cross on Dartmoor, Devon, England. Although not in its original form, it is more elaborate than most of the…

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Gidleigh Castle

A ruined 14th-century fortified manor house consisting of a small solar tower. It was built around 1300 by the Prouz family and served as a private residence rather than a military fortress.

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Hembury Castle

An Iron Age hillfort containing a later medieval motte-and-bailey castle within its earthworks. The site is situated on a high ridge overlooking the River Dart, surrounded by ancient woodland.