Ryder's by pat40
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At 515 m, Ryder's Hill is one of the highest points on the southern part of Dartmoor, Devon, England. On its summit there are two standing stones and a low cairn, on top of which is a triangulation pillar.
One of the standing stones is called Petre's Bound Stone and it marks the boundary of three civil parishes: Dartmoor Forest, Holne and Buckfastleigh.[1] The cairn, which is not very prominent, has an important history. It was one of the boundary markers of the Forest of Dartmoor mentioned in the Perambulation of 1240 and has been known as "Knattleborough" (or variations of that name) since at least the 17th century
Comments (8)
rocserum
interesting picture! RS
Faemike55
Very cool and interesting picture and history
neiwil
Fascinating stuff Pat, the stone on the left looks uncomfortably like a grave stone :-0 Some great landmarks hidden away in plane sight, in the middle of nowhere....probably why they endure for so long.
durleybeachbum
Most interetsing!
jmb007
belle photo
jayfar
Great shot and info Pat.
rainbows
Interesting capture, Pat. We would never see these places. if it wern't for you and Bern.
Chipka
This is quite intriguing and for me, almost alien...but it's not hard to get me to see something "alien"...all it takes is a stone or two, a twig, and maybe an insect, and there you have it. I really like the contrasts in this photo: the flat land, the rolling greenery, and then the stones, thrusting upward, declaring themselves. Great work here, and I love the little history you've provided.