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Submitted by TheCaptain on Monday, 07 October 2002  Page Views: 8528

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Tregeseal C
Country: England County: Cornwall Type: Stone Circle
Nearest Town: Penzance  Nearest Village: St Just
Map Ref: SW38613238  Landranger Map Number: 203
Latitude: 50.133771N  Longitude: 5.65912W
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.
 3 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.
 3 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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Tregeseal C
Tregeseal C submitted by thecaptain : The central Tregeseal circle, was destroyed by the farmer in 1961 because it was "in the way". However, 4 of the stones remain in the field hedge which takes in a part of the arc of the circle. These are two of the stones. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Tregeseal Stone Circles, also known as the Dancing Stones, or Nine Maidens, are the remains of what was definitely a pair, or perhaps even three adjacent circles in an east to west arrangement. They are to be found at the southern edge of the open moorland above Tregeseal, and below Carn Kenidjack.

The remains of the central of three circles at Tregeseal were still in existence until 1961, when the local farmer wanted to clear the field for ploughing, and the stones were “in the way”, and the final destruction was done.

However, not all is gone, as four of the stones can still be seen in the stone hedge that surrounds the field, three on the outside face, and one on the internal wall.
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Tregeseal C
Tregeseal C submitted by LiveAndrew : The field wall containing the few remaining stones. Tregeseal East is just to the left of frame. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Tregeseal C
Tregeseal C submitted by Bladup : Tregeseal C, At the bottom of the photo is a remaining Circle stone, You can also see the curve of the wall, Which is also the curve of the former Circle, and in the background is the wonderful remaining Circle (Vote or comment on this photo)

Tregeseal C
Tregeseal C submitted by Bladup : Tregeseal C, One of the former Circle Stones dumped on the wall, For what it's worth it's still on the Circumference of the former Stone Circle. It was certainly the far end of this stone that was once placed in the ground as that end is still slightly discoloured from the 1000's of years it spent in the ground, It also looks slightly worked so the stone would be more secure in the ground, Carn Be... (Vote or comment on this photo)

Tregeseal C
Tregeseal C submitted by Bladup : Tregeseal C, Showing the curve of the wall which was also the curve of the Circle, The Stone at the right is a remaining Circle Stone, You can also see another Circle Stone dumped on the wall (Vote or comment on this photo)

Tregeseal C
Tregeseal C submitted by Bladup : Tregeseal C, Another possible Circle Stone (Vote or comment on this photo)

Tregeseal C
Tregeseal C submitted by Bladup : Tregeseal C, If this is the left hand stone in theCaptains photo (Now I don't think it is) the right hand stone has now gone

Tregeseal C
Tregeseal C submitted by Bladup : Tregeseal C, Another Circle Stone

Tregeseal C
Tregeseal C submitted by Bladup : Tregeseal C, I see since thecaptains photo the stone on the right of this stone is now overgrown, I'll free it when i'm next there!

Tregeseal C
Tregeseal C submitted by skuaimages : This is a map from about 1998 when i dowsed the tregeseal nine maidens very thoroughly - including the neighbouring field to the sw. The circle on the right is the existing partial circle. The other two are the ones i dowsed over the hedge (shown) to the west. I have never seen the crop mark evidence for these two circles that allegedly existed many years ago.

Tregeseal C
Tregeseal C submitted by thecaptain : A third of the remaining stones of the central Tregeseal circle, almost completely destroyed in 1961.

Tregeseal C
Tregeseal C submitted by thecaptain : Two of the remaining stones of the central Tregeseal circle, almost completely destroyed in 1961.

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 51m E 99° Tregeseal East* Stone Circle (SW38663237)
 61m W 277° Tregeseal W Stone Circle (SW38553239)
 303m SSW 194° Carn Vres* Round Barrow(s) (SW38523209)
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 332m NE 54° Truthwall Common barrows* Round Barrow(s) (SW38893256)
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 593m WNW 294° No Go By Hill Field System* Misc. Earthwork (SW38083265)
 616m NNE 14° Carn Kenidjack propped stone* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature (SW38793297)
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 1.3km NE 54° Woon Gumpas Common Tumuli* Barrow Cemetery (SW397331)
 1.4km NNW 347° Carn Eanes Standing stone* Modern Stone Circle etc (SW38373375)
 1.4km WSW 239° Venton East* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SW3732931708)
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Re: Tregeseal C by coldrum on Sunday, 03 July 2011
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