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The Rumps
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Mar 2014
The Rumps submitted by theCaptain on 23rd Mar 2014. The wonderful Rumps Point as seen from the cliffs to the west in 1986. It probably hasn't changed much since then!
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Pawton Quoit
Date Added: 5th Nov 2019
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 20th Sep 2013. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 3
Pawton Quoit submitted by theCaptain on 23rd Mar 2014. Been sorting through some old photos, and heres one I found of Pawton Quoit back in 1986.
All nicely clear back then, unlike my visit last year (2013) when it was all totally overgrown.
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Log Text: This really is a bit of a devil to get to, and it makes me wonder whether I really have been to it twice before, or just looked for it! I'm 99% sure I visited once in the 1970s with Mum and Dad, and then again in the 1980s, but perhaps not right to the stones that time. Taking the little lane southeast from the valley below Nanscow, the lane is signposted to some kennels, and after a short distance turns to the right and climbs uphill, getting narrower and more overgrown, but it is still easily driveable all the way up and over the hill to Haycrock farm (I dont know if it is private at this point). The trouble is there is almost nowhere to park or turn round, and no obvious place to get into the right field for the quoit. I ended up turning and then driving almost right back down to the bottom to park and then walk back up to a place where many people obviously climb over the wall to visit the quoit. Its a bit of a tricky wall to get over with a fair drop down into the field, so I told Dad not to come and stay outside the field till I returned. The field had no crop in it, so I decided I was OK for a visit to the dolmen, which could be seen as an overgrown mess several hundred yards across the field. When I got to it, it at first looked like there would be no way through to the stones, as the whole thing was surrounded by masses of gorse, brambles, ferns, stinging nettles etc, but around the far side there was a trampled down way in. The stones are all very angular and sharp cornered, and of a very pale stone. The capstone is a delight, perched above its chamber on several smaller stones, in some respects giving the impression of teeth below it! The capstone has broken, and about a third of it lies flat to the ground at one end, amongst a bit of a jumble of stone and a tree now happily growing in amongst it all. With all the jungle growing here, its difficult to make out what the arrangement really was, but it is a bit of a delight, and has some spectacular views to the north over the Camel Estuary and east to the heights of Bodmin Moor and Wadebridge down in the valley below. I never really felt at ease here, possibly because of leaving Dad and the car so far off, so after taking several photos from all angles, trudged back to the field wall where the way over was, only to find that Dad was no longer there. Where is he? whats he doing? I cant get out of this field without some help. Hmmm, still no sign of Dad, and he clearly can't hear me yelling, so need a plan B. Looking around, a bit further up along the wall, and there is a lower section with a tree nearby which I can use to hold and climb up onto the top, before making my way along to the gap and then down off the wall and onto the lane. Theres Dad way down the lane looking for blackberries and whacking things with a stick, oblivious to my plight! No doubt I had some sharp words on the walk back down to the car, before jokingly suggesting looking for the Nanscow inscribed stone, and then heading off to The Ring O'Bells at St Issey for a well deserved pint.
Boskednan Menhir 1
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 14th Oct 2014
Boskednan Menhir 1 submitted by theCaptain on 14th Oct 2014. From my dim memories, I thought that the menhir was somewhere between the stone circle and the cairns along the path towards Men-an-Tol.
On the way back I notice indeed there is a stump and perhaps a fallen stone right on the pathway where I was expecting it, is it remains of a pair?
Pipers perhaps?
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Roughtor long cairn
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Cairn
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 18th Oct 2014
Roughtor long cairn submitted by theCaptain on 18th Oct 2014. Almost 500 metre long stone bank structure, 5 - 8 metres wide and with facing slabs lining its edges, on the northern slopes of Rough Tor. Originally thought to be a sort of boundary structure, an investigation by TimeTeam in 2007 showed it to be more of a cairn type feature.
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St Endellion inscribed stone
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Early Christian Sculptured Stone
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 19th Oct 2014
St Endellion inscribed stone submitted by theCaptain on 19th Oct 2014. Inscribed stone recently put back into its original position at a crossroads between St Endellion and Port Quin.
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Three Hole Cross
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 20th Oct 2014
Three Hole Cross submitted by theCaptain on 20th Oct 2014. This lovely cross has been restored and remounted on a large granite base in a piece of land beside the busy junction.
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Treburrick menhir
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 6th Dec 2014
Treburrick menhir submitted by theCaptain on 6th Dec 2014. On returning from the stone, there was a lovely old chap sat on the farm wall, wanting a chat. He told us that there used to be 5 stones standing around here. Of the other four, he said:
"One (upstream from the remaining stone) was pulled up by the new man in the farm over there when he moved in a few years back, don't know what he did that for, they do no harm, and I think they should be left where they be, its not for us to mess with these old things".
"One of them fell over, it was too b...
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Goodaver
Date Added: 27th Jun 2023
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Couldn't find on 11th Jun 2022
Goodaver submitted by cazzyjane on 6th Dec 2014. Goodaver Stone Circle, Bodmin Moor.
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Log Text: On my way down to Wadebridge today, I didn't have time for the long walk through the forest, but thought I'd try the direct ways from the Bolventor - St Cleer road down the Fowey valley. Both these ways I have seen described. Plan A. up the curvy track at Trezibbet, which is clearly seen from the raad in the valley. I asked somebody tending lambs in the barns at the bottom, and got a friendly but definite no. No way through. Private land. Plan A.2. Up either track from Goodaver, one of which shows to be a path on my OutdoorActive routeplanner. All gates and ways across the river locked. Asked a man tending a tractor. A less friendly, No. Private. So, maybe another time with half a day spare to try the forest way from the north.
Gwallon Longstone
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 6th Dec 2014
Gwallon Longstone submitted by theCaptain on 6th Dec 2014. It was easy enough to walk along the public footpath surrounding the college grounds on the south side and see the stone from there, but not so simple to get a decent view because of the high fences.
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Tintagel Cliff Castle
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 21st Dec 2014
Tintagel Cliff Castle submitted by theCaptain on 21st Dec 2014. Enjoying a pleasure flight in an old DH89 Rapide biplane, the spectacular Tintagel Head and castle was clearly visible from my side of the aeroplane as we did a 270 degree turn above it.
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Showery Tor Ring Cairn
Date Added: 24th Jul 2022
Site Type: Ring Cairn
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 13th Aug 2014. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 3
Showery Tor Ring Cairn submitted by theCaptain on 11th Jan 2015. The beautiful pile of weathered and balanced granite slabs at the top of Showery Tor has a very large and well defined ring of stones around it.
No doubt this place was of great significance to the ancient people who lived around here.
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Log Text: The beautiful pile of weathered and balanced granite slabs at the top of Showery Tor has a very large and well defined ring of stones around it. No doubt this place was of great significance to the ancient people who lived around here.
Showery Tor Northwest Cairn 1
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Round Cairn
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 11th Jan 2015
Showery Tor Northwest Cairn 1 submitted by theCaptain on 11th Jan 2015. On the slopes of Showery Tor, above the top end of the long cairn structure, are remains of a few hut and round cairn structures.
I thought this to be the remains of a round cairn with cist.
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Roughtor well
Date Added: 24th Jul 2022
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 13th Sep 2014. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Roughtor well submitted by theCaptain on 11th Jan 2015. I am amazed that I never knew of its existence in the past (ah, I see, rediscovered and restored in 1994).
A nice stone trough and well front has been built over a fairly vigorous spring quite high up on the Roughtor Massif, approximately halfway between the main Roughtor top and the Showery Tor top on the north-western hillside.
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Log Text: This was a nice find, and I am amazed that I never knew of its existance in the past. A nice stone trough and well front has been built over a fairly vigourous spring quite high up on the Roughtor Massif, approximately halfway between the main Roughtor top and the Showery Tor top on the northwestern hillside. It is fairly easy to find amongst all of the other natural clitter on a clear day, as the stream which runs out from it can be seen at is traces its way down the hillside. The well can be simply found at the top of this! There were a few little offerings strewn amongst the stones on the afternoon of my visit.
Roughtor north
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 11th Jan 2015
Roughtor north submitted by theCaptain on 11th Jan 2015. My memory tells me that there are many round houses and enclosed farmsteads on the northern slopes of roughtor, many in a fine state of conservation, but until we were almost right down at the bottom there was little other than very damaged sites to be seen.
However, down low beside the river and many enclosed farmsteads with their round houses built into the walls can be seen.
I do believe I must have been spoiled by some of the much better preserved hut circles and farmsteads I hav...
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Little Roughtor Cairns
Date Added: 24th Jul 2022
Site Type: Cairn
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 13th Sep 2014. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Little Roughtor Cairns submitted by theCaptain on 11th Jan 2015. The granite outcrops at the top of Little RoughTor, halfway between Showery Tor and the main Roughtor summits are seen to have remains of cairn structures surrounding and attached to some of the significant granite outcrops.
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Log Text: The granite outcrops at the top of Little RoughTor, halfway between Showery Tor and the main Roughtor summits are also seen to have remains of cairn structures surrounding and attached to some of the significant granite outcrops.
Roughtor North cairn X
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Round Cairn
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 12th Jun 2015
Roughtor North cairn X submitted by TheCaptain on 12th Jun 2015. Remains of a round cairn near to the lower end of the Roughtor Long Cairn, not far from the way onto the open moor from the parking area.
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Showery Tor Northwest Standing Stone
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 11th Jul 2015
Showery Tor Northwest Standing Stone submitted by TheCaptain on 11th Jul 2015. Viewed to the northeast as approaching the stone
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Showery Tor North Standing Stone
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 11th Jul 2015
Showery Tor North Standing Stone submitted by TheCaptain on 11th Jul 2015. Looking around from one of the cairns, I again notice something over towards Davidstow, about halfway to the forest, and wonder what it is, so I decide to walk over and have a look.
This is definitely a standing stone, still stood upright and held in place by a good amount of packing stones.
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Showery Tor Northwest enclosure 2
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 12th Jul 2015
Showery Tor Northwest enclosure 2 submitted by TheCaptain on 12th Jul 2015. One of the cairns associated with the smaller of the two enclosures.
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Showery Tor Northwest enclosure 1
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 12th Jul 2015
Showery Tor Northwest enclosure 1 submitted by TheCaptain on 12th Jul 2015. One of the cairns associated with the larger of the two enclosures.
The top of Roughtor enshrined in mist.
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