Spinsters' Rock

Spinsters' Rock
Ethan Doyle White · CC BY-SA 3.0

Spinsters' Rock is a Neolithic dolmen near Drewsteignton in Devon, England. Situated on Shilstone Farm west of the village, close to the A382 road, it consists of three granite supports rising to between 1.7 and 2.3 metres, surmounted by a capstone measuring 4.5 by 3.1 metres[1]. The monument collapsed in 1862 and was restored in the same year, and no archaeological finds have been recorded at the site[1].

TypeDolmen
Period4500 - 3000 BC
CountryEngland
Coordinates50.7024° N, 3.8409° W

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