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ern of these avenues could be traced only forty-one yards, but 

 the stones are peculiar and unusually large, some standing three 

 feet six from the surface, and being of a triangular shape. The 

 western is visible one hundred and forty-four yards ; in a direct 

 line from its termination, are two upright stones, two feet six high, 

 and ten feet apart. 



On Ruggamede hill, in Venworthy new-take, one mile and a 

 half from Gidleigh pillar, is a circle of upright stones, twenty- 

 seven in number ; the highest standing three feet and a half from 

 the surface, From some wide intervals in the circumference, 

 the stones appear to have been removed. Diameter sixty-four 

 feet. 



S. of the circle, three hundred and sixty feet, commences an 

 avenue, taking a direction N. and S. one hundred and twenty-four 

 fiftt, towards a brook. A large part of this avenue seems to have 

 been removed, for the construction of a neighbouring wall. 



Assacombe hill, overlooking a spring of the South Teign, has 

 various relics, though chiefly in a more dilapidated state than 

 usual. The adjacent fences too evidently account for the more 

 than ordinarily ruinous state of the hut circles, and quadrangular 

 inclosures on this spot. 



In the neighbourhood of Venworthy, tracklines will be found, 

 forming irregular figures, (and containing hut circles,) of a similar 

 description to those on Lakehead hill. 



Bowerman's nose stands on the promontory of a long ridge of 

 hills, dividing the vales of Manaton and North Bovey from that 

 of Widecombe. Below, is a road to Chagf6rd, from which town 

 in the direction of Holy street, a lane leads to the celebrated 

 Drewsteignton cromlech, in a field belonging to Shilston farm. 

 S. of the cromlech, eighty-seven feet, are the remains of what 

 has been regarded as a tumulo-cairn, with an excavation in the 

 centre. 



N. N. W. of Sandypark, a rocky ridge rises from the coppice 

 and marshy grounds around it ; tors appear on the summit, two 

 of which have rock basins. The most perfect is very deep, and 

 nearly circular, being two feet by one foot eight. 



In the ascent of the hill above Becky fall, and opposite Lust- 

 leigh cliffs, is a large dilapidated cairn, with a trackway descend- 

 ing from it, towards the valley N. E. two hundred and thirty-six 

 yards. 



On the eastern pile of Hey tor, is an imperfect basin, two feet 

 six in diameter. A trackway, running N. E. terminates at the 



