Crock of Gold
The Crock of Gold ( Eng . Gold kruke ) is a stone box next to the path that leads from the Royal Tor over the Royal Hill to Hexworthy. It is east of Princetown in Devon , England .
The cairn with its curbs is about 4.0 meters in diameter and a remaining height of half a meter. In the center lies a small, rectangular excavated box about 1.0 × 0.5 meters. The capstone has been moved to the west and rests on the cairn.
The stone chests ( Cornish Kistvaen ) in Devon and Cornwall were robbed in the hope of finding treasure. Kistvaens have names like "money pits", "money boxes", "pieces of gold", "caves", "Roman graves". The idea that ancient graves contain valuable items is very old. One of the first mentions of prospecting for gold comes from 1324. Permission to prospect was given by Edward II of England.
Nearby is the Blakey Tor stone chest .
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Coordinates: 50 ° 32 ′ 28.2 " N , 3 ° 57 ′ 31.6" W.