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Spotlight: Dartmoor Tinworking Research Group (DTRG)
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Q: Do you know what rinkle is?
A: The burnt residue from roasting ore in a calciner or other furnace.
If you don’t know what a calciner is you’ll …
High Court Orders Fresh Assessment of Livestock Levels on Dartmoor Commons
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The Dartmoor Commoners’ Council (DCC) has pledged to undertake a more detailed assessment of livestock numbers on Dartmoor Commons following a High…
Spotlight on the Dartmoor Pony Heritage Trust
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The Dartmoor Pony Heritage Trust is a dedicated conservation charity working to protect and preserve the critically endangered indigenous Dartmoor He…
Mike Sampson’s report on Rainfall on Dartmoor in 2025
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Dartmoor Society member, Mike Sampson, has been monitoring the weather on Dartmoor for over 50 years. Each year, he kindly sends us his round up o…
November Newsletter – celebration, trees, BBQs and medieval pubs!
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The November Dartmoor Society Newsletter is now available here https://dartmoorsociety.com/about/past-newsletters/
Read about our summer and autumn a…
A Sunny Day for the Dartmoor Society at Throwleigh Fête
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The 2025 Throwleigh Fête enjoyed ideal weather—sunny, but not too hot—which brought a good crowd to the field behind the Village Hall for this mu…
A Shroud for Mother Nature: Dartmoor Society Joins Reflective Walk Inspired by ‘Is Dartmoor Dying?’ Exhibition
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On Wednesday 6th August, thirty-five people gathered on the village green at Widecombe-in-the-Moor to take part in a deeply reflective event, the Dart…
NFU’s New Uplands Vision: A Sustainable Future for Dartmoor
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The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has launched a bold new vision for the uplands, including Dartmoor National Park, outlining how farmers, local com…
The Meadow-Makers’ Conference 2025
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In celebration of Moor Meadows’ 10th anniversary, the Jubilee Hall in Chagford hosted a sold-out day of talks, ideas and connection on Saturday 12t…
Supreme Court Upholds Right to Wild Camp on Dartmoor—With Emphasis on Responsibility
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The BBC recently reported on the Supreme Court’s decision to affirm the public’s right to wild camp in designated areas of Dartmoor Nation…
Dartmoor Society member Max Piper adds two prehistoric sites to the Dartmoor OS Map.
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In the early 2000’s two internationally important prehistoric sites, the Sittaford Stone Circle and the Whitehorse Hill Burial Cist were discove…
Phil Stocker has been appointed Independent Chair of the new Dartmoor Land Use Management Group.
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It has been announced that Phil Stocker has been appointed Independent Chair of the newly formed Dartmoor Land Use Management Group. You can read more…