The Rocks and Stones of Dartmoor

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The very backbone of Dartmoor is made of granite, one of the hardest rocks on earth and since the dawn of mankind he has used it in every aspect of daily life imaginable. He has hewn, shaped and made the granite into such diverse things as national monuments and humble troughs. Some rocks are small and some are huge masses that seem as if they stretch to the sky, obviously some 'rocks' are tors and the distinction is slight. But some rocks have had special meaning and some have been fashioned into memorials - both are held in respect and have made their way into the annals of Dartmoor myth and tradition. This section explores some of the special rocks and stones to be found on the moor along with the tales that have surrounded them. This is not a static subject as all of the time old memorial and bound stones are being re-discovered and new ones erected and dedicated. Others are being stolen and replicas stood in their place and this has brought on the necessity to microchip some of the more vulnerable stone artefacts.

Aarons Knock Branscombe's Loaf Heath Stone, The Rugglestone, The

Annie Pinkham's Men Church Rock Hunter's Stone, The Starkey Memorial, The

Bandstand, The Coffin Stone, The Lydford Viking Stones Take Off Stone, The

Batch Loaf, The County Stones, The Manga Rock Ted Hughes Memorial

Bishop's Stone, The Cuckoo Rock Miller's Milestone, The Ten Commandments

Blackingstone Rock Datuidoc Stone, The Monument, The Tolmen Stone, The

Blowing Stone, The Dewerstone, The Mystery Coat of Arms V Stones, The

Bottor Rock Dun Stone, The Nutcracker, The

Bowerman's Nose Haytor Rocks Nutcrackers, The

Brad Stones, The Haytor Wedding Gown Oxo Stone, The