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Stall Moor

Downs, Moorland in Devon South Hams

England

Stall Moor

Penn Moor Looking uphill towards the high plateau. A group of wild Dartmoor ponies can be seen in the distance.
Penn Moor Credit: Tony Atkin

Stall Moor is a picturesque area located in Devon, England, known for its stunning downs and moorland landscapes. It is situated in the southern part of the county, near the town of Ivybridge. Spanning over a vast area, Stall Moor offers visitors a diverse range of natural features and wildlife.

The downs of Stall Moor are characterized by rolling hills covered in lush green grass, providing a serene and peaceful setting for walkers and nature enthusiasts. The land is scattered with wildflowers, creating a vibrant and colorful atmosphere during the warmer months. It is not uncommon to spot grazing livestock, such as sheep and cattle, adding to the traditional rural charm of the area.

The moorland of Stall Moor offers a unique and rugged landscape. With its heather-covered hills and open expanses, it provides a habitat for a variety of wildlife, including birds, insects, and small mammals. The moorland is crisscrossed with footpaths, allowing visitors to explore and discover the beauty of this untamed terrain.

Stall Moor is a popular destination for outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and birdwatching. The area is home to several well-marked trails suitable for all levels of fitness, offering breathtaking views and opportunities to connect with nature.

In summary, Stall Moor in Devon is a captivating region that showcases the natural beauty of downs and moorland. With its picturesque landscapes, diverse wildlife, and numerous outdoor activities, it is a must-visit destination for nature lovers and those seeking tranquility amidst the stunning English countryside.

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Images are sourced within 2km of 50.459427/-3.9395838 or Grid Reference SX6263. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Penn Moor Looking uphill towards the high plateau. A group of wild Dartmoor ponies can be seen in the distance.
Penn Moor
Looking uphill towards the high plateau. A group of wild Dartmoor ponies can be seen in the distance.
Broadall Lake As with many tributary streams on Dartmoor, what is called a 'lake' is actually a stream. In contrast to the surrounding open moorland, the little indentation made by this stream seems like a sheltered oasis where vegetation gets a bit more of a chance to blossom. There is even a small Rowan tree growing by the stream side with bright red berries.
Broadall Lake
As with many tributary streams on Dartmoor, what is called a 'lake' is actually a stream. In contrast to the surrounding open moorland, the little indentation made by this stream seems like a sheltered oasis where vegetation gets a bit more of a chance to blossom. There is even a small Rowan tree growing by the stream side with bright red berries.
Broadall Lake Looking Downhill Broadall Lake is a tributary stream of the River Yealm. Seen here on the moorland above Dendles Waste with a small Rowan tree front and centre.
Broadall Lake Looking Downhill
Broadall Lake is a tributary stream of the River Yealm. Seen here on the moorland above Dendles Waste with a small Rowan tree front and centre.
Yealm Steps Yealm Steps is a nick point on the River Yealm where the water cascades down a steep boulder-strewn slope. However, it's Summer and the water is low and vegetation high so we don't see much of a cascade. In this photo the water is visible in a couple of places as a flash of white between the boulders.
Yealm Steps
Yealm Steps is a nick point on the River Yealm where the water cascades down a steep boulder-strewn slope. However, it's Summer and the water is low and vegetation high so we don't see much of a cascade. In this photo the water is visible in a couple of places as a flash of white between the boulders.
The Yealm Valley above Yealm Steps Looking upstream from the top of the Yealm Steps waterfall.
The Yealm Valley above Yealm Steps
Looking upstream from the top of the Yealm Steps waterfall.
Yealm Head Looking up towards where the River Yealm rises out of the moorland, not as a single spring but as several rivulets which fan out over the moorland. The streams themselves are hardly visible until you are on top of them being narrow and sunk down into the surrounding peat.
Yealm Head
Looking up towards where the River Yealm rises out of the moorland, not as a single spring but as several rivulets which fan out over the moorland. The streams themselves are hardly visible until you are on top of them being narrow and sunk down into the surrounding peat.
Off the Track on the High Moorland The ground is rising slightly in the direction I want to go so there are no distant hills or landmarks to fix on. Walking in the right direction is a matter of sighting the compass on a clump of grass about 20 metres ahead, walking towards it and repeating the process.
Off the Track on the High Moorland
The ground is rising slightly in the direction I want to go so there are no distant hills or landmarks to fix on. Walking in the right direction is a matter of sighting the compass on a clump of grass about 20 metres ahead, walking towards it and repeating the process.
Stalldown prehistoric stone row An impressive single prehistoric stone row measuring 859m long, including at least 119 mainly large-sized orthostats stones and a few medium-sized stones. The row is orientated north to south and leads upslope from a kerbed cairn standing at the southern end. The southern part of the row includes only recumbent slabs and the northern length upright stones which were re-erected around 1897. <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://stonerows.wordpress.com/gazetteer/region/dartmoor/stalldown/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://stonerows.wordpress.com/gazetteer/region/dartmoor/stalldown/">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Stalldown prehistoric stone row
An impressive single prehistoric stone row measuring 859m long, including at least 119 mainly large-sized orthostats stones and a few medium-sized stones. The row is orientated north to south and leads upslope from a kerbed cairn standing at the southern end. The southern part of the row includes only recumbent slabs and the northern length upright stones which were re-erected around 1897. LinkExternal link
Upper Erme prehistoric stone row The longest prehistoric stone row in the world is of the single type and measures 3,386m long, including around 922 mainly medium and small-sized stones together with some large orthostats. Row passing a large cairn. <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://stonerows.wordpress.com/gazetteer/region/dartmoor/upper-erme/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://stonerows.wordpress.com/gazetteer/region/dartmoor/upper-erme/">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Upper Erme prehistoric stone row
The longest prehistoric stone row in the world is of the single type and measures 3,386m long, including around 922 mainly medium and small-sized stones together with some large orthostats. Row passing a large cairn. LinkExternal link
Upper Erme prehistoric stone row The longest prehistoric stone row in the world is of the single type and measures 3,386m long, including around 922 mainly medium and small-sized stones together with some large orthostats. Stone row leading from the kerbed cairn (Scale 1m). <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://stonerows.wordpress.com/gazetteer/region/dartmoor/upper-erme/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://stonerows.wordpress.com/gazetteer/region/dartmoor/upper-erme/">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Upper Erme prehistoric stone row
The longest prehistoric stone row in the world is of the single type and measures 3,386m long, including around 922 mainly medium and small-sized stones together with some large orthostats. Stone row leading from the kerbed cairn (Scale 1m). LinkExternal link
Upper Erme prehistoric stone row and kerbed cairn The longest prehistoric stone row in the world is of the single type and measures 3,386m long, including around 922 mainly medium and small-sized stones together with some large orthostats. The stone row leads from a well preserved kerbed cairn. <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://stonerows.wordpress.com/gazetteer/region/dartmoor/upper-erme/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://stonerows.wordpress.com/gazetteer/region/dartmoor/upper-erme/">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Upper Erme prehistoric stone row and kerbed cairn
The longest prehistoric stone row in the world is of the single type and measures 3,386m long, including around 922 mainly medium and small-sized stones together with some large orthostats. The stone row leads from a well preserved kerbed cairn. LinkExternal link
Blatchford Brook Foot Ford prehistoric settlement An enclosed prehistoric settlement probably of Middle Bronze Age date (c. 1400 -1000 BC). <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=14935" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=14935">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Blatchford Brook Foot Ford prehistoric settlement
An enclosed prehistoric settlement probably of Middle Bronze Age date (c. 1400 -1000 BC). LinkExternal link
Blatchford Bottom 1 prehistoric settlement Prehistoric settlement including at least eight houses and several fields.
Blatchford Bottom 1 prehistoric settlement
Prehistoric settlement including at least eight houses and several fields.
Tin streamwork in the Erme Valley The entire valley bottom has been dug over systematically in the search for and collection of tin ore. Much of what is visible is probably early post-medieval in date but some may be medieval. <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://earlytin.wordpress.com/thesis-1986/chapter-five-fieldwork-interpretation/extraction-alluvial-streamworks/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://earlytin.wordpress.com/thesis-1986/chapter-five-fieldwork-interpretation/extraction-alluvial-streamworks/">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Tin streamwork in the Erme Valley
The entire valley bottom has been dug over systematically in the search for and collection of tin ore. Much of what is visible is probably early post-medieval in date but some may be medieval. LinkExternal link
Tinner's building in the Erme Valley Tinner's buildings provided shelter and storage for those employed in the nearby streamworks. This one is bigger than average perhaps reflecting a larger than normal workforce (Scale 1m). <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://earlytin.wordpress.com/thesis-1986/chapter-five-fieldwork-interpretation/ancillary-buildings/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://earlytin.wordpress.com/thesis-1986/chapter-five-fieldwork-interpretation/ancillary-buildings/">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Tinner's building in the Erme Valley
Tinner's buildings provided shelter and storage for those employed in the nearby streamworks. This one is bigger than average perhaps reflecting a larger than normal workforce (Scale 1m). LinkExternal link
Alluvial tin streamwork in the Erme Valley Series of parallel drystone walls (known as stiling) revetting waste dumps thrown up during streamworking operations. <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://earlytin.wordpress.com/thesis-1986/chapter-five-fieldwork-interpretation/extraction-alluvial-streamworks/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://earlytin.wordpress.com/thesis-1986/chapter-five-fieldwork-interpretation/extraction-alluvial-streamworks/">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Alluvial tin streamwork in the Erme Valley
Series of parallel drystone walls (known as stiling) revetting waste dumps thrown up during streamworking operations. LinkExternal link
Alluvial tin streamwork in the Erme Valley A series of waste dumps revetted by drystone walling known as stiling. The dumps were produced during systematic working of the tin deposits. <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://earlytin.wordpress.com/thesis-1986/chapter-five-fieldwork-interpretation/extraction-alluvial-streamworks/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://earlytin.wordpress.com/thesis-1986/chapter-five-fieldwork-interpretation/extraction-alluvial-streamworks/">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Alluvial tin streamwork in the Erme Valley
A series of waste dumps revetted by drystone walling known as stiling. The dumps were produced during systematic working of the tin deposits. LinkExternal link
Hook Lake tin mill Building which housed stamping machinery used to crush tin ore. <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://earlytin.wordpress.com/thesis-1986/chapter-three-mining-technology/processing-stamping/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://earlytin.wordpress.com/thesis-1986/chapter-three-mining-technology/processing-stamping/">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Hook Lake tin mill
Building which housed stamping machinery used to crush tin ore. LinkExternal link
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Stall Moor is located at Grid Ref: SX6263 (Lat: 50.459427, Lng: -3.9395838)

Administrative County: Devon

District: South Hams

Police Authority: Devon and Cornwall

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///sulked.spillage.grub. Near Ivybridge, Devon

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