Dartmoor Explorations

A collection of walks, discoveries, insights and pictures of exploring Dartmoor National Park

May 19, 2026

Dartmoor 1000 – South West

The recording of the ‘South West’ area in the Dartmoor 1000 project is 99% complete, with just 1 photograph to collect in the total of 105. Each km square is referenced with: an annotated map ‘snippet’ showing the SX grid with the location of the chosen artefact to represent the square and a photograph of that artefact. The OS map ‘snippets’ are 70 years old and not subject to copyright

0. Map and Table
The ‘South West’ area comprises 75 ‘Whole’ and 30 ‘Part’ km squares, which represents 10.02% of the total. The northwest corner is SX4769, the south east corner is SX6163 and the north east corner is SX6169.
4768 a
Grid Reference SX47 68 is a ‘part square’. The item chosen to represent this square is part of East Wheal Bertha Mine
4768 b
Grid Reference SX47 68. Remains of the Engine House of East Wheal Bertha Mine at SX47757 68993
4769 a
Grid Reference SX47 69 is a ‘part square’. The item chosen to represent this square is Lady Bertha Mine Leat Tunnel
4769 b
Grid Reference SX47 69 is a ‘part square’. The Lady Bertha Mine Leat Tunnel is located at SX47327 69750
4869 a
Grid Reference SX48 69 is a ‘part square’. The item chosen to represent this square is Medieval Settlement  Building Foundations Terraced into Hillside
4869 b
Grid Reference SX48 69 is a ‘part square’. The Medieval Settlement  Building Foundations Terraced into Hillside are located at SX48901 69927
4870 a
Grid Reference SX48 70 is a ‘part square’. The item chosen to represent this square is Structure – part of Walkham Poldice Mine
4870 b
Grid Reference SX48 70 is a ‘part square’. The Structure – part of Walkham Poldice Mine is located at SX48965 70862
4969 a
Grid Reference SX49 69 is a ‘part square’. The item chosen to represent this square is Walters Family Memorial Bench and View
4969 b
Grid Reference SX49 69 is a ‘part square’. The Walters Family Memorial Bench and View is located at SX49154 69847
4970 a
Grid Reference SX49 70 is a ‘part square’. The item chosen to represent this square is Walkham United / Poldice Mine Burning House
4970 b
Grid Reference SX49 70 is a ‘part square’. The Walkham United / Poldice Mine Burning House is located at SX49468 70491
5063 a
Grid Reference SX50 63 is a ‘part square’. The item chosen to represent this square is a Boundary Stone Inscribed ‘Buckland Monachorum’
5063 b
Grid Reference SX50 63 is a ‘part square’. The Boundary Stone Inscribed ‘Buckland Monachorum’ is located at SX50475 63467
5064 a
Grid Reference SX50 64 is a ‘part square’. The item chosen to represent this square is a Trig Pillar (‘OS BSM 3411’)
5064 b
Grid Reference SX50 64 is a ‘part square’. The Trig Pillar (‘OS BSM 3411’) is located at SX50605 64130
5065 a
Grid Reference SX50 65 is a ‘part square’. The item chosen to represent this square is Tinners’ Openworks
5065 b
Grid Reference SX50 65 is a ‘part square’. The Tinners’ Openworks are located at SX50966 65076
5067 a
Grid Reference SX50 67 is a ‘part square’. The item chosen to represent this square is a War Memorial
5067 b
Grid Reference SX50 67 is a ‘part square’. The War Memorial is located at SX50482 67825
5068 a
Grid Reference SX50 68 is a ‘part square’. The item chosen to represent this square is a Bomb Store, R.A.F Harrowbeer
5068 b
Grid Reference SX50 68 is a ‘part square’. The Bomb Store, R.A.F Harrowbeer is located at SX50789 68650
5069 a
Grid Reference SX50 69 is a ‘part square’. The item chosen to represent this square is Horrabridge Consolidated Chapelry Boundary Stone ‘HCC / 1867 / No 2’
5069 b
Grid Reference SX50 69 is a ‘part square’. The Horrabridge Consolidated Chapelry Boundary Stone ‘HCC / 1867 / No 2’ is located at SX50518 69451
5070 a
Grid Reference SX50 70. The item chosen to represent this square is Sortridge Consols Smithy
5070 b
Grid Reference SX50 70. The Sortridge Consols Smithy is located at SX50958 70776
5163 a
Grid Reference SX51 63. This is a ‘part square’. The item chosen to represent this square is ‘Little Down’ Green
5163 b
Grid Reference SX51 63. This is a ‘part square’. ‘Little Down’ Green is located at SX51072 63823
5164 a
Grid Reference SX51 64 is a ‘part square’. The item chosen to represent this square is a Roborough Down Decoy Runway Lightbase
5164 b
Grid Reference SX51 64 is a ‘part square’. The Roborough Down Decoy Runway Lightbase is located at SX51401 64728
5165 a
Grid Reference SX51 65 is a ‘part square’. The item chosen to represent this square is Yeoland Mine Boundstone ‘C’
5165 b
Grid Reference SX51 65 is a ‘part square’. The Yeoland Mine Boundstone ‘C’ is located at SX51835 65976
5166 a
Grid Reference SX51 66 is a ‘part square’. The item chosen to represent this square is Plymouth and Dartmoor Tramway – 13 Mile Marker
5166 b
Grid Reference SX51 66 is a ‘part square’. The Plymouth and Dartmoor Tramway – 13 Mile Marker is located at SX51986 66727
5167 a
Grid Reference SX51 67 is a ‘part square’. The item chosen to represent this square is a Water Pump / Drinking Fountain
5167 b
Grid Reference SX51 67 is a ‘part square’. The Water Pump / Drinking Fountain is located at SX51600 67140
5168 a
Grid Reference SX51 68. The item chosen to represent this square is R.A.F Harrowbeer Pundit Code (‘QB’)
5168 b
Grid Reference SX51 68. The R.A.F Harrowbeer Pundit Code (‘QB’) is located at SX51083 68082
5169 a
Grid Reference SX51 69. The item chosen to represent this square is Mortar Stones in a Wall
5169 b
Grid Reference SX51 69. The Mortar Stones in a Wall are located at SX5144 6958
5170 a
Grid Reference SX51 70. The item chosen to represent this square is a Mine Building at North Wheal Robert
5170 b
Grid Reference SX51 70. The Mine Building at North Wheal Robert is located at SX51255 70766
5263 a
Grid Reference SX52 63 is a ‘part square’. The item chosen to represent this square is the Grid Square ‘Funnel’
5263 b
Grid Reference SX52 63 is a ‘part square’. The Grid Square ‘Funnel’ is located at SX52536 63950
5264 a
Grid Reference SX52 64 is a ‘part square’. The item chosen to represent this square is where Plymouth Leat crosses feeder to Crymes Leat
5264 b
Grid Reference SX52 64 is a ‘part square’. Where Plymouth Leat crosses feeder to Crymes Leat is located at SX52251 64909
5265 a
Grid Reference SX52 65. The item chosen to represent this square is Hoo Meavy Bridge
5265 b
Grid Reference SX52 65. Hoo Meavy Bridge is located at SX52628 65663
5266 a
Grid Reference SX52 66. The item chosen to represent this square is Building at Yeolands Consols
5266 b
Grid Reference SX52 66. The Building at Yeolands Consols is located at SX52145 66346
5267 a
Grid Reference SX52 67. The item chosen to represent this square is Gratton Ford Bridge
5267 b
Grid Reference SX52 67. Gratton Ford Bridge is located at SX5293 6702
5268 a
Grid Reference SX52 68. The item chosen to represent this square is Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church
5268 b
Grid Reference SX52 68. The Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church is located at SX52436 68056
5269 a
Grid Reference SX52 69. The item chosen to represent this square is Horrabridge Consolidated Chapelry ‘HCC / 1867 / No 5’  Boundstone
5269 b
Grid Reference SX52 69. Horrabridge Consolidated Chapelry ‘HCC / 1867 / No 5’  Boundstone is located at SX52268 69662
5270 a
Grid Reference SX52 70. The item chosen to represent this square is Sampford Spiney Parish / Horrabridge  (‘SSP / HP’) inscribed stone
5270 b
Grid Reference SX52 70. The Sampford Spiney Parish / Horrabridge Parish  (‘SSP / HP’) inscribed stone is located at SX52350 70325
5363 a
Grid Reference SX53 63 is a ‘part square’. The item chosen to represent this square is a ‘WBBC 1895’ inscribed plaque
5363 b
Grid Reference SX53 63 is a ‘part square’. The ‘WBBC 1895’ inscribed plaque is located at SX53345 63628
5364 a
Grid Reference SX53 64 is a ‘part square’. The item chosen to represent this square is a Cable Drum House
5364 b
Grid Reference SX53 64 is a ‘part square’. The Cable Drum House is located at SX53732 64304
5365 a
Grid Reference SX53 65. The item chosen to represent this square is an ‘L’ Inscribed Pillar (part of Lopes / Scobell Boundary)
5365 b
Grid Reference SX53 65. The ‘L’ Inscribed Pillar (part of Lopes / Scobell Boundary) is located at SX53732 65272
5366 a
Grid Reference SX53 66. The item chosen to represent this square is a Ford and Clapper Bridge at Callisham
5366 b
Grid Reference SX53 66. The Ford and Clapper Bridge at Callisham are located at SX5378 6693
5367 a
Grid Reference SX53 67. The item chosen to represent this square is Lower Meavy Bridge
5367 b
Grid Reference SX53 67. Lower Meavy Bridge is located at SX53848 67190
5368 a
Grid Reference SX53 68. The item chosen to represent this square is Iron Mine Lane Sign
5368 b
Grid Reference SX53 68. The Iron Mine Lane Sign is located at SX5387 6831
5369 a
Grid Reference SX53 69. The item chosen to represent this square is a ‘T/A’ Inscribed Gatepost
5369 b
Grid Reference SX53 69. The ‘T/A’ Inscribed Gatepost is located at SX53090 69639
5370 a
Grid Reference SX53 70. The item chosen to represent this square is Huckworthy Bridge
5370 b
Grid Reference SX53 70. Huckworthy Bridge is located at SX5314 7053
5462 a
Grid Reference SX54 62 is a ‘part square’. The item chosen to represent this square is a Cross Socket
5462 b
Grid Reference SX54 62. The Cross Socket is located at SX5482 6240
5463 a
Grid Reference SX54 63. The item chosen to represent this square is Clay Pipeline Inspection Chamber
5463 b
Grid Reference SX54 63. The Clay Pipeline Inspection Chamber is located at SX54106 63656
5464 a
Grid Reference SX54 64. The item chosen to represent this square is Cadworthy or Oxen Tor
5464 b
Grid Reference SX54 64. Cadworthy or Oxen Tor is located at SX5415 6415
5465 a
Grid Reference SX54 65. The item chosen to represent this square is a ‘BA’ (Buckland Abbey) inscribed rock
5465 b
Grid Reference SX54 65. The ‘BA’ (Buckland Abbey) inscribed rock is located at SX54710 65226
5465 a
Grid Reference SX54 66. The item chosen to represent this square is Marchant’s Cross
5466 b
Grid Reference SX54 66. Marchant’s Cross is located at SX5459 6680
5467 a
Grid Reference SX54 67. The item chosen to represent this square is Meavy War Memorial
5467 b
Grid Reference SX54 67. Meavy War Memorial is located at SX5408 6719
5468 a
Grid Reference SX54 68. The item chosen to represent this square is Yennadon Iron Mine Sett Boundary Marker
5468 b
Grid Reference SX54 68. The Yennadon Iron Mine Sett Boundary Marker is located at SX54899 68355
5469 a
Grid Reference SX54 69. The item chosen to represent this square is a PCWW 1917 Boundary Marker
5469 b
Grid Reference SX54 69. The PCWW 1917 Boundary Marker is located at SX54735 69028
5470 a
Grid Reference SX54 70. The item chosen to represent this square is Platelayers’ Hut in Railway Siding
5470 b
Grid Reference SX54 70. The Platelayers’ Hut in Railway Siding is located at SX54544 70842
5561 a
Grid Reference SX55 61 is a ‘part square’. The item chosen to represent this square is a Hut Circle
5561 b
Grid Reference SX55 61 is a ‘part square’. The Hut Circle is located at SX55473 61957
5562 a
Grid Reference SX55 62 is a ‘part square’. The item chosen to represent this square is Hawk’s Tor Shelter
5562 b
Grid Reference SX55 62. Hawk’s Tor Shelter is located at SX5535 6252
5563 a
Grid Reference SX55 63 is a ‘part square’. The item chosen to represent this square is Luxton Tor
5563 b
Grid Reference SX55 63. Luxton Tor is located at SX5589 6326
5564 a
Grid Reference SX55 64. The item chosen to represent this square is the Counting House
5564 b
Grid Reference SX55 64. The Counting House is located at SX5545 6477
5565 a
Grid Reference SX55 65. The item chosen to represent this square is a ‘BA’ (Buckland Abbey) Inscribed Stone
5565 b
Grid Reference SX55 65. The ‘BA’ (Buckland Abbey) Inscribed Stone is located at SX55199 65341
5566 a
Grid Reference SX55 66. The item chosen to represent this square is Yeo Farm
5566 b
Grid Reference SX55 66. Yeo Farm is located at SX55107 66964
5567 a
Grid Reference SX55 67. The item chosen to represent this square is Sheepstor Village Cross
5567 b
Grid Reference SX55 67. The Sheepstor Village Cross is located at SX55959 67653
5568 a
Grid Reference SX55 68. The item chosen to represent this square is Wembley Walk
5568 b
Grid Reference SX55 68. Wembley Walk is located at SX5519 6850
5569 a
Grid Reference SX55 69. The item chosen to represent this square is Lowery Barn
5569 b
Grid Reference SX55 69. Lowery Barn is located at SX55620 69239
5570 a
Grid Reference SX55 70. The item chosen to represent this square is RAF Sharpitor Flagpole Base
5570 b
Grid Reference SX55 70. RAF Sharpitor Flagpole Base is located at SX55465 70214
5663 a
Grid Reference SX56 63 is a ‘part square’. The item chosen to represent this square is a Boundstone (‘LM 1835 and SM 1835’)
5663 b
Grid Reference SX56 63. The Boundstone (‘LM 1835 and SM 1835’) is located at SX56983 63838
5664 a
Grid Reference SX56 64. The item chosen to represent this square is Blacka Brook / Plym Junction
5664 b
Grid Reference SX56 64. Blacka Brook / Plym Junction is located at SX5644 6443
5665 a
Grid Reference SX56 65. The item chosen to represent this square is Brisworthy Stone Circle
5665 b
Grid Reference SX56 65. Brisworthy Stone Circle is located at SX56464 65490
5666 a
Grid Reference SX56 66. The item chosen to represent this square is a Building at Legis Lake Head Tinners’ Workings
5666 b
Grid Reference SX56 66. The Building at Legis Lake Head Tinners’ Workings is located at SX56966 66376
5667 a
Grid Reference SX56 67. The item chosen to represent this square is Kit Tin Mine Wheelhouse
5667 b
Grid Reference SX56 67. Kit Tin Mine Wheelhouse is located at SX5628 6745
5668 a
Grid Reference SX56 68. The item chosen to represent this square is a Warren House
5668 b
Grid Reference SX56 68. The Warren House is located at SX56438 68023
5669 a
Grid Reference SX56 69. The item chosen to represent this square is a Tinners’ Mill
5669 b
Grid Reference SX56 69. The Tinners’ Mill is located at SX5677 6959
5670 a
Grid Reference SX56 70. The item chosen to represent this square is a Workers’ Cottage at Stanlake Farm
5670 b
Grid Reference SX56 70. The Workers’ Cottage at Stanlake Farm is located at SX56931 70914
5763 a
Grid Reference SX57 63. This is a part square. The item chosen to represent this square is Blackaton Cross
5763 b
Grid Reference SX57 63. Blackaton Cross is located at SX57051 63111
5764 a
Grid Reference SX57 64. The item chosen to represent this square is Little Trowlesworthy Tor
5764 b
Grid Reference SX57 64. Little Trowlesworthy Tor is located at SX5770 6457
5765 a
Grid Reference SX57 65. The item chosen to represent this square is Legis Tor
5765 b
Grid Reference SX57 65. Legis Tor is located at SX5710 6557
5766 a
Grid Reference SX57 66. The item chosen to represent this square is a Vermin Trap
5766 b
Grid Reference SX57 66. The Vermin Trap is located at SX57885 66753
5767 a
Grid Reference SX57 67. The item chosen to represent this square is a Fourfold Cairn Circle
5767 b
Grid Reference SX57 67. The Fourfold Cairn Circle is located at SX5748 6783
5768 a
Grid Reference SX57 68. The item chosen to represent this square is Walling built from Tinners’ Mortar Stones
5768 b
Grid Reference SX57 68. The Walling built from Tinners’ Mortar Stones is located at SX57931 68633
5769 a
Grid Reference SX57 69. The item chosen to represent this square is Kingset (or Kingsett) Farm
5769 b
Grid Reference SX57 69. Kingset (or Kingsett) Farm is located at SX5767 6993
5770 a
Grid Reference SX57 70. The item chosen to represent this square is Keaglesborough Mine Upper Dressing Floor Wheelpit
5770 b
Grid Reference SX57 70. Keaglesborough Mine Upper Dressing Floor Wheelpit is located at SX57384 70112
5863 a
Grid Reference SX58 63. This is a part square. The item chosen to represent this square is the Hanging Stone with ‘CB’ Inscription
5863 b
Grid Reference SX58 63. The Hanging Stone with ‘CB’ Inscription is located at SX58372 63701
5864 a
Grid Reference SX58 64. The item chosen to represent this square is a Longhouse
5864 b
Grid Reference SX58 64. The Longhouse is located at SX58250 64570
5865 a
Grid Reference SX58 65. The item chosen to represent this square is a Mill Building Ruins
5865 b
Grid Reference SX58 65. The Mill Building Ruins are located at SX58993 65541
5866 a
Grid Reference SX58 66. The item chosen to represent this square is Ditsworthy Warren House
5866 b
Grid Reference SX58 66. Ditsworthy Warren House is located at SX5840 6628
5867 a
Grid Reference SX58 67. The item chosen to represent this square is a Longhouse
5867 b
Grid Reference SX58 67. The Longhouse is located at SX58648 67013
5868 a
Grid Reference SX58 68. The item chosen to represent this square is Cuckoo Rock
5868 b
Grid Reference SX58 68. Cuckoo Rock is located at SX5847 6871
5869 a
Grid Reference SX58 69. The item chosen to represent this square is Hingston Hill – Cairn Circle
5869 b
Grid Reference SX58 69. Hingston Hill – Cairn Circle is located at SX58693 69270
5870 a
Grid Reference SX58 70. The item chosen to represent this square is Crazywell Cross
5870 b
Grid Reference SX58 70. Crazywell Cross is located at SX58377 70394
5963 a
Grid Reference SX59 63. This is a part square. The item chosen to represent this square is Shell Top Inscriptions
5963 b
Grid Reference SX59 63. The Shell Top Inscriptions are located at SX5983 6384
5964 a
Grid Reference SX59 64. The item chosen to represent this square is the Track between Shell Top and Penn Moor Trig
5964 b
Grid Reference SX59 64. The Track between Shell Top and Penn Moor Trig is around SX5995 6405
5965 a
Grid Reference SX59 65. The item chosen to represent this square is Hen Tor
5965 b
Grid Reference SX59 65. Hen Tor is located at SX5933 6529
5966 a
Grid Reference SX59 66. The item chosen to represent this square is Giant’s Basin
5966 b
Grid Reference SX59 66. Giant’s Basin is located at SX5916 6696
5967 a
Grid Reference SX59 67. The item chosen to represent this square is a Cairn / Cist
5967 b
Grid Reference SX59 67. The Cairn / Cist is located at SX59151 67210
5968 a
Grid Reference SX59 68. The item chosen to represent this square is a Eylesbarrow Iron Spike (Cobra)
5968 b
Grid Reference SX59 68. The Eylesbarrow Iron Spike (Cobra) is located at SX5995 6859
5969 a
Grid Reference SX59 69. The item chosen to represent this square is East Hughes Mine Wheelpit
5969 b
Grid Reference SX59 69. East Hughes Mine Wheelpit is located at SX59328 69966
5970 a
Grid Reference SX59 70. The item chosen to represent this square is a Tinners’ Hut
5970 b
Grid Reference SX59 70. The Tinners’ Hut is located at SX59511 70959
6063 a
Grid Reference SX60 63. The item chosen to represent this square is Broadall Streamworks
6063 b
Grid Reference SX60 63. Broadall Streamworks centred at SX608 633
6064 a
Grid Reference SX60 64. The item chosen to represent this square is ‘ROSALIE’ Stone
6064 b
Grid Reference SX60 64. The ‘ROSALIE’ Stone is located at SX60508 64034
6065 a
Grid Reference SX60 65. The item chosen to represent this square is Hentor Warren Bounds Stone No.4 : ‘H/W/B4’
6065 b
Grid Reference SX60 65. Hentor Warren Bounds Stone No.4 : ‘H/W/B4’ is located at SX60318 65220
6066 a
Grid Reference SX60 66. The items chosen to represent this square are Deadman’s Bottom Cist and Ring Setting Cairn with Cist
6066 b
Grid Reference SX60 66. Deadman’s Bottom Cist and Ring Setting Cairn with Cist are located a few metres apart at SX60782 66885 and SX60777 66892 respectively
6067 a
Grid Reference SX60 67. The item chosen to represent this square is a Tinners’ Mill
6067 b
Grid Reference SX60 67. The Tinners’ Mill is located at SX60456 67426
6068 a
Grid Reference SX60 68. The item chosen to represent this square is Wheal Katherine Stamping Mill and Dressing Floor
6068 b
Grid Reference SX60 68. Wheal Katherine Stamping Mill and Dressing Floor is located at SX60721 68303
6069 a
Grid Reference SX60 69. The item chosen to represent this square is Siward’s (or Nun’s Cross)
6069 b
Grid Reference SX60 69. Siward’s (or Nun’s Cross) at SX60455 69946
6070 a
Grid Reference SX60 70. The item chosen to represent this square is a Ruin of Medieval Building
6070 b
Grid Reference SX60 70. The Ruin of Medieval Building is located at SX60799 70626
6163 a
Grid Reference SX61 63. The item chosen to represent this square is the Upper Blowing House (at Yealm Steps)
6163 b
Grid Reference SX61 63. The Upper Blowing House (at Yealm Steps) is located at SX61721 63851
6164 a
Grid Reference SX61 64. The item chosen to represent this square is a Blatchford Bounds (Inscribed ‘BB’ ) boundary stone
6164 b
Grid Reference SX61 64. The Blatchford Bounds (Inscribed ‘BB’ ) boundary stone is located at SX61320 64980
6165 a
Grid Reference SX61 65. The item chosen to represent this square is a Blatchford Bounds (Inscribed ‘BB’ ) boundary stone
6165 b
Grid Reference SX61 65. The Blatchford Bounds (Inscribed ‘BB’ ) boundary stone is located at SX61760 65772
6166 a
Grid Reference SX61 66. The item chosen to represent this square is Grim’s Grave
6166 b
Grid Reference SX61 66. Grim’s Grave is located at SX61241 66415
6167 a
Grid Reference SX61 67. The item chosen to represent this square is Great Gnat’s Head
6167 b
Grid Reference SX61 67. Great Gnat’s Head is located at SX61649 67907
6168 a
Grid Reference SX61 68. The item chosen to represent this square is Plym Ford
6168 b
Grid Reference SX61 68. Plym Ford is located at SX6105 6840
6169 a
Grid Reference SX61 69. The item chosen to represent this square is Northmore’s Cross
6169 b
Grid Reference SX61 69. Northmore’s Cross on Hand Hill at SX61341 69199
6170 a
Grid Reference SX61 70. The item chosen to represent this square is ‘Gold Box’ Cairn Circle and Cist
6170 b
Grid Reference SX61 70. ‘Gold Box’ Cairn Circle and Cist is located at SX61798 70313
Post Views: 127
Total Page Visits: 4376 - Today Page Visits: 1

In Dartmoor 1000

Next Post

Previous Post

Leave a Reply

July 9, 2026

Dartmoor 1000 – South

June 27, 2026

Dartmoor 1000 – East

May 4, 2026

Dartmoor 1000 – West

Princetown Webcam: Dartmoor Princetown Live Webcam

Powder Mills Webcam: Dartmoor Webcam - DartCam

Sherril Webcam: Webcam – Sherril.co.uk

Fingle Bridge Webcam: Farson Digital Watercams - Hi-def webcam on River Upper Teign, at Drewsteignton

Dartmoor firing times - GOV.UK

© 2026 Dartmoor Explorations

Theme by Anders Norén

Social media & sharing icons powered by UltimatelySocial