THE MOORLAND PLYM. 
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The circles are all in the northern half of the enclosure, which 
touches the circumferences of three of them. These three are 
thirteen feet, thirteen feet, and fourteen feet in diameter respectively 
and are spaced exactly forty-six feet apart centre to centre. 
The fourth circle is twenty-six feet in diameter, and, unlike the 
others, does not touch the wall of the enclosure, but is seven feet 
off it. 
The oval is twenty-four feet on its greater axis. The whole 
forms a good specimen of the ordinary enclosed villages, of which 
there are many in this valley. There is another smaller enclosure 
near. 
We cross the Blackabrook by a clapper bridge of single span ; 
and while walking up the eastern bank of this little brook we 
shall be able to observe evidences of the streaming industry, which 
are presented by artificial piles of stone, and the deep-cut gullies 
to be seen on either bank. 
Eesolutely keeping our eyes closed to all other objects of 
interest, we at length reach the head waters of the Blackabrook 
near the big pond at Leemoor. 
By going back a little in our course we may inspect two objects 
which appeared against the sky line when we were in the valley 
below. These are Blackaton, or Roman Cross, and Emmett's 
Post, both close by the Leemoor road. The cross is at present 
about six feet in height; but prior to its restoration by Earl 
Morley was, I believe, much shorter. It has been suggested by 
several that it was once dedicated to St. R union, hence its name. 
(See figure 3.) 
Emmett's Post at present seems decidedly modern; but that 
may possibly be due to some Yandal having split the stone, and 
carted off one half as a gate-post. It stands on a fair-sized 
tumulus, which at least looks ancient. 
TROWLESWORTHY. 
From this point can be seen the whole western side of Trowles- 
worthy Tor, which presents, possibly, more relics of past times to 
the antiquary than any other equal area on the Moor. 
Between this hillside and Emmett's Post lies a fairly flat 
stretch of country, apparently destitute of trees, shrubs, or bushes 
of any sort ; but in reality having many a willow hidden away in 
the deep pits left by the old miners. 
