Rachel Jennings
Spinster's Rock, a neolithic tomb near Drewsteignton, was called 'Lle Yspiennwr rhongoa' by the Celts, a name which translates as 'the open star-gazing place'.
The open
star-gazing place
Pack 1:
Dartmoor Birds
Bowerman was a hunter, who disturbed a coven of witches whilst chasing a hare one evening. As punishment he stands encased in stone on Hayne Down forever.
Bowerman's
Nose
Pack 2:
Ancient
Dartmoor
The Rowan, or Mountain Ash, provides a welcome splash of colour in late summer, its bright berries proving irresistible to the birdlife of Dartmoor.
Feather Tor Thieves
Theories abound as to the
purpose of the double stone rows
at Merrivale. Possibly they were
a ‘natural calendar’, being
aligned with the Pleiades, a constellation used by the ancient Greeks to predict harvest time.
Star-rise at Merrivale
Dartmoor greetings cards
Dartmoor is a rich habitat for wildlife and has a wealth of birds, including the redstart, blackcap, stonechat, cuckoo and, of course, the skylark.
Cuckoo Rock
Said to ward off rheumatism in anyone who passes through it, this boulder on the banks of the river Teign derives its name from the Celtic ‘tol’ (hole) and ‘maen’ (stone).
The Tolmen Stone
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