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<< Our Photo Pages >> Corscombe - Standing Stones in England in Dorset

Submitted by enkidu41 on Wednesday, 19 January 2022  Page Views: 21336

Date UncertainSite Name: Corscombe
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 3.844 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Dorset Type: Standing Stones
Nearest Town: Yeovil  Nearest Village: Corscombe
Map Ref: ST514048  Landranger Map Number: 194
Latitude: 50.840674N  Longitude: 2.691598W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
 2 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
 4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Corscombe
Corscombe submitted by enkidu41 : ST 514048 The 3 stones in the background are probably the remains of the crescentic forecourt of a chambered long barrow similar to Grey Mare & Her Colts. The centre stone is nearly 6'6" high. The stones in the foreground lie to the west and may be the end stones of the forecourt. (Vote or comment on this photo)
This site may well be the remains of a chambered long barrow, but Historic England don't think it is for various reasons expanded on in our comments section. It's well worthy of further investigation though. Situated in a small field on a public footpath running between a minor road just off the north side of the A356 and the village of Corscombe in Dorset. It lies in a grassy valley with a small wood on the east side and steep sloping fields rising on the west side giving an air of tranquillity and seclusion.

There are 10 stones (ignoring the small ones lying strewn) in 3 apparently separate groups. The principal group to the NE comprises 3 stones standing similarly to those at Grey Mare & Her Colts and are may be the remains of a crescentic forecourt. The centre stone of the three is pointed and 6'6" high. It is flanked by 2 smaller stones, the one on the northern side lies on its long axis, the other on the southern side is blocky, 4'6" high and shaped as to allow sitting. Locally it is referred to as 'The Devil's Chair' or, more prosaically, 'Granny's Armchair'.

The second group of 5 stones lies to the west of the first group. It is not clear what their relationship is but they may be the end stones of the forecourt.

The third group comprises two large stones, both prone, lying under an alder tree 150' away to the SW from the first group. The larger is 8'6" long and 2' thick, the smaller 6' long. Their relationship to the first group is unclear.

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Corscombe submitted by philw : taken 21 12 2022 (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Corscombe submitted by rogerkread : Another view. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Corscombe submitted by rogerkread : The main group of stones, showing their nearness to habitation. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Corscombe submitted by philw : taken 21 12 2022 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Corscombe
Corscombe submitted by enkidu41 : ST 514048 A group of 5 stones lying about 25' to the west of the main group of 3 stones which are probably the remains of a facade of a chambered long barrow. The stones in this shot may be the remains of the end stones of the facade. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Corscombe
Corscombe submitted by enkidu41 : ST 514048 2 large stones lying under an alder tree 150' away to the SW from the main group shown in the background which are probably the remains of the facade of a chambered long barrow. The larger of the 2 stones at the rear is 8'6" long and the smaller in the foreground 6'.

Corscombe
Corscombe submitted by enkidu41 : ST 514048 2 large stones lying under an alder tree 150' away to the SW from the main group which are probably the remains of the facade of a chambered long barrow. The larger of the 2 stones on the left is 8'6" long and the smaller on the right 6'.

Corscombe
Corscombe submitted by enkidu41 : ST 514048 The largest group of stones on this site. These 3 are probably the remains of the crescentic forecourt of a chambered long barrow similar to Grey Mare & Her Colts. The centre stone is nearly 6'6" high.

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Re: Corscombe by Anonymous on Sunday, 30 January 2022
So much that cannot be known, BUT, has anyone concerned tried to establish where the stones came from. i.e. are they the same as the underlying rock? If so I would give up trying to give a reason for their location. If they were found to have been brought to the site from a distant location then the curious might consider if it is worth further investigation.
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Re: Corscombe by robinwiley on Tuesday, 02 June 2020
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Here's the best way to get to the stones:
Turn north on Hackney Road from the A356.
(The signpost on the A356 pointing north to Hackney Road says "Corscombe" and "Burial Ground".)
About 1 km along Hackney Road, turn right on Linhay Road and follow it until you see a "Public Bridleway" sign.
Find a place to park nearby, then walk south down to the end of Linhay Road (not "Upper Linhay").
The paved road ends and becomes a dirt track.
(It may be possible to drive down that dirt track but I did not want to risk it, and it's not far to walk.)
Follow that track for about 100 metres where you will see a vehicle gate with a pedestrian gate to the left of it.
Go through the pedestrian gate and the stones are about 20 metres further on.
Here's a Google satellite image of the area.
If you zoom in on the row of trees running nearly north-south in the centre of the image, you can barely see the stones to the left of the trees.
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Re: Corscombe by rogerkread on Monday, 08 July 2013
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If visiting the site, note that the lane shown heading SW up from Corscombe is little used and hard work! It is possible however to drive down the other end of this lane, off the road marked on the map as 'Hackney', and park by the lower of the two small 'developments' off this lane.

I found the stones interesting but quite odd. Is this really a megalithic site? Strange Pevsner (Buildings of England) shouldn't mention it when much less impressive sites in the area such as the Hore Stones (Toller Down stones) are listed and described.
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Re: Corscombe by enkidu41 on Tuesday, 24 August 2004
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The grid reference given for this site may be slightly inaccurate, particularly the northings element which may be 049 or even 050. An accurate reading from anyone visiting this site with a GPS would, I'm sure, be appreciated.
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Re: Corscombe by enkidu41 on Tuesday, 20 July 2004
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Note that this site is not marked on either the Landranger (194) or Explorer (117) OS maps.
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    Re: Corscombe by angieweekender on Saturday, 03 August 2019
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    Maybe because it’s not considered to be a monument by Historic England's predecessors.
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      Re: Corscombe by Andy B on Monday, 17 January 2022
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      This is based on visits in 1955 and then 1987 where they "don't think it is a prehistoric monument as the site is 'topographically unsuitable', the orientation (NNE-SSW) is unusual, and the stones do not have the appearance of great age"

      They do seem worthy of further investigation though.
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        Re: Corscombe by Andy B on Sunday, 23 January 2022
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        Some more information from Peter Knight: In 1925 Vere Oliver thought the site to be a chambered long barrow similar to The Grey Mare and Her Colts and it was listed by the Royal Commission at the time as 'three standing stones'. Peter has made a plan of the stones and writes: The smaller stones nearby (F in his plan) suggest that the barrow was orientated SE-NW, He also thinks they were a barrow. Source: Old Stones of Dorset, Peter Knight 1996
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