Grey Wethers

Grey Wethers are two prehistoric stone circles on a grassy plateau north of Postbridge on Dartmoor. They stand less than five metres apart on a gentle rise above the valley. The circles share a north–south alignment and sit exposed to the wind across open moorland. Their stones are mostly between 1.2 and 1.4 metres tall, giving the site a quiet, upright presence. The northern circle has twenty stones remaining and the southern circle twenty-nine. Excavation in 1898 found charcoal fragments inside the rings. In 1909 the circles were restored and many fallen stones re-erected to their present positions. The site’s alignment and spacing suggest careful planning by its builders centuries ago. Visitors walk among the stones on grassy paths that cross the plateau. The stones stand evenly spaced, their grey surfaces weathered by centuries of rain and wind. Mist often drifts between the rings, adding to the sense of standing in a place set apart from everyday time. The wide views stretch across Dartmoor’s valleys and tors.