Merrivale
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Merrivale is a megalithic site in the south-west of Dartmoor, Devon. Although it has been diminished over time, the site includes a 3.8m standing stone, a stone circle and a stone row.
Also visible are two stone avenues running parallel to each other on either side of a stream. The southern avenue is 263.5 metres long and has the remains of a barrow in the middle. The northern avenue is slightly shorter. Both avenues are only about 1 metre wide down the centre.
To the south of the avenues is a large cist which contained a flint scraper, a number of flint flakes and a whetstone for polishing metal items. The 'lid' of the cist was broken in two by a farmer sometime in the past who made a gatepost out of it. Numerous tors are visible from the site, including King's Tor and Staples Tor.
Merrivale also refers to a small cluster of buildings close to the ancient monuments, including the Dartmoor Inn, which sells Merrivale Ale. It is situated on the B3357, midway between the towns of Princetown and Tavistock.
Disambiguation
- South Africa has a number of Merrivales
- Merrivale, KwaZulu-Natal is a small town in the midlands of KwaZulu-Natal Province.
- Merrivale, Gauteng was a small gold mining town in Gauteng but now a military facility.
- Merrivale, Durban is an indian suburb of Durban