Up to the edge of Fernworthy and the up and down route around the edge of the forest past the Cube Stone.
Over the clapper bridge and....
....on to Teignhead Farm for a coffee break.
Up again over the steeper bit and more difficult ground...
To the ridge and the Memorial stone to Frank Philpotts which marks a path through the peat.
Nearby is the reconstructed cairn. This was opened up in 2011 to reveal the first organic remains found on Dartmoor which were approximately 4000 years old. More here
We headed off towards Quintin's Man but...
The flag pole at Quintin's Man
Down to the ford at Little Varracombe and up towards Sittaford Tor....
...where we diverted across to the very recently discovered stone circle. All the stones are lying down and were covered by vegetation. It is the first to have been discovered on the High Moor for over 100 years and is believed to have been built during the late Bronze Age approximately 4000-5000 years ago. The stone circle is approx. 250 south west of Sittaford Tor at grid reference SX 63055 82801. From Sittaford Tor follow the old stone wall until you come to an upright stone.
Over the stile at Sittaford
Down the other side to Grey Wethers stone circles
Back up White Ridge and over the corn ditch.
With Terry, Mike, Stella, Jon, Tyler, Brenda, Jane, Colin, Dianne and Amber
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