Drizzlecombe

Drizzlecombe is a Bronze Age site with multiple stone rows running across Hartor Hill, each ending with either an upright stone or a burial mound. The landscape also contains ancient settlement remains and several types of underground burial chambers from this period.

The site served as a ritual and burial center during the Bronze Age roughly 3000 to 4000 years ago. One of the standing stones, known as the Bone Stone, was returned to its upright position in the 1890s after having fallen centuries earlier.

The arrangement of stones reveals how prehistoric people honored their dead and what mattered to their communities. Walking through the site, you can sense the care taken in creating these ritual spaces across the moorland.

Wear sturdy footwear and bring waterproof clothing, as the moorland is exposed and can become wet and slippery quickly in poor weather. Walking to and around the different stone features requires only basic fitness and typically takes one to two hours to see everything.

The southern stone row displays an unusual pattern, starting as a single line, expanding to a double formation, and then narrowing back to a single line. This layout may suggest the builders adapted their approach during construction or followed specific ritual requirements.

GPS coordinates: 50.48444,-3.98806

Latest update: December 10, 2025 20:08