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<< Our Photo Pages >> Carn Grey - Rock Outcrop in England in Cornwall

Submitted by Bladup on Wednesday, 27 July 2016  Page Views: 5403

Natural PlacesSite Name: Carn Grey
Country: England County: Cornwall Type: Rock Outcrop
Nearest Town: St Austell  Nearest Village: Trethurgy
Map Ref: SX033551
Latitude: 50.362853N  Longitude: 4.766977W
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
3 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
4

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Carn Grey
Carn Grey submitted by Bladup : The lovely Carn Grey outcrop is found right next to the disused Carn Grey quarry. (Vote or comment on this photo)
A rock outcrop that has proved to have been the source of the local standing stones (Menear and Gwallon).

It's good that it's still here, what with all the horrible quarries and destruction around.
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Carn Grey
Carn Grey submitted by Bladup : Carn Grey outcrop. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Carn Grey
Carn Grey submitted by Bladup : Carn Grey outcrop looking towards Trethurgy. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Carn Grey
Carn Grey submitted by Bladup : Carn Grey. The fence is there because of a big drop. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Carn Grey
Carn Grey submitted by Bladup : On top of Carn Grey outcrop looking out over St Austell Bay. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Carn Grey
Carn Grey submitted by Bladup : Carn Grey outcrop.

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 648m SSE 164° Menear* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SX0345154469)
 2.1km NW 310° Caerloggas Down longstone* Modern Stone Circle etc (SX0174756485)
 2.1km NW 305° Caerloggas Down Circle* Modern Stone Circle etc (SX01635635)
 2.1km NW 309° Caerloggas Barrow I Timber Circle (SX017565)
 2.1km NW 309° Caerloggas Barrow III Timber Circle (SX017565)
 2.6km ENE 77° Prideaux Camp* Hillfort (SX059556)
 2.8km SW 227° Menacuddle* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SX0118753260)
 3.0km S 184° Gwallon Longstone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SX02965212)
 3.3km SSW 213° The Mengu Stone* Marker Stone (SX014524)
 3.5km NNE 30° Luxulyan Cross* Ancient Cross (SX05185806)
 3.6km NNE 34° St Cyors's Well* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SX054580)
 3.9km NNE 20° Luxulyan stones* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature (SX0474658699)
 4.4km WNW 302° Hensbarrow* Round Barrow(s) (SW99685754)
 4.9km WNW 282° Cocksbarrow Timber Circle (SW985563)
 5.0km SW 228° St Mewan's Well* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SW995519)
 5.5km NE 45° Trethew Cross* Ancient Cross (SX07355881)
 5.5km S 184° Castle Gotha* Ancient Village or Settlement (SX027496)
 5.9km NE 47° St Bryvyth's Well* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SX078590)
 6.2km NW 315° Roche Rock* Rock Outcrop (SW99105962)
 6.5km SSW 194° Towan* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SX015489)
 6.5km NW 314° Roche Cross* Ancient Cross (SW98795978)
 6.8km NW 315° Menevegar Menhir* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SW98676011)
 6.9km NE 52° Pelyn Cross* Ancient Cross (SX089591)
 7.0km E 90° Castle Dore* Hillfort (SX1034454824)
 7.1km ESE 116° Tregaminion Crosses* Ancient Cross (SX096518)
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