childe's tomb on dartmoor is the site of the death of childe who was caught in a snowstorm, killed and disembowelled his horse and climbed inside for shelter, but still froze to death. he left a message to say that the first person to bury him would get his lands at plymstock. the greedy monks of tavistock buried him and claimed the lands. the ghosts of monks carrying a bier have been seen at childe's tomb.