Kistvaen
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A kistvaen or cistvaen is a tomb or burial chamber formed from flat stone slabs in a box-like shape. If set completely underground, it may be covered by a tumulus. The word is derived from the Welsh c
Kistvaen showing capstone and cist structure (Dartmoor in Drizzlecombe)
Kistvaen on the southern edge of Dartmoor in Drizzlecombe
Kistvaen to the south of the stone rows at Merrivale on Dartmoor
Merrivale, Devon
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Merrivale is a locality in western Dartmoor, in the West Devon district of Devon, England. It is best known for the nearby series of Bronze Age megalithic monuments to the south and a former granite q
Kistvaen
…the 19th and early 20th centuries it was sometimes applied to similar structures outside the Celtic world. Kistvaen to the south of the stone rows at Merrivale on Dartmoor One of the most numerous kinds of kistvaen are the Dartmoor kistvaens. These often take the form of small rectangular pits about 3 ft. (0.9…
Merrivale hamlet and quarry with Staple Tor beyond.
Merrivale stone rows
Menhir (Standing stone) at Merrivale
Kistvaen within the Merrivale stone rows