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<< Our Photo Pages >> Carn Kenidjack propped stone - Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature in England in Cornwall

Submitted by cornishstargazer on Saturday, 18 July 2020  Page Views: 2093

Natural PlacesSite Name: Carn Kenidjack propped stone
Country: England County: Cornwall Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Nearest Town: St Just
Map Ref: SW38793297
Latitude: 50.139145N  Longitude: 5.657011W
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
4 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.
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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TheCaptain visited on 10th Jun 2023 Big walk round the Botallack mines area today, starting off by walking up to the top of Carn Kenidjack. Some lovely cattle grazing up here, who don't seem to mind my presence as I greet them all. I am not convinced of anything other than natural up here. Everything is hazy up here today with a sea mist rolling in, so I miss out on the views.

LiveAndrew visited on 8th Jul 2021 - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 5 Access: 3

lucasn visited - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 3



Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 4.5 Ambience: 4.5 Access: 3

Carn Kenidjack propped stone
Carn Kenidjack propped stone submitted by cornishstargazer : Possible propped stone found on Carn Kenidjack. It has two points of contact and sits proud on the northern end of the natural rocky outcrop. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Possible propped stone found on Carn Kenidjack. It has two points of contact and sits proud on the top of the northern end of this significant natural rocky outcrop. One of the props is quite small in size. It could arguably be natural, but when investigated by a local archaeologist it was noted that the grain on the prop runs in a different direction to the rest of the natural rocky outcrop, leading to the conclusion that it most likely has have been placed here by humans.

The slab is substantial and has the appearance of a capstone from a distance. It is easily visible from Chun Quoit 1.7km away. Standing at Chun Quoit in the Neolithic an observer would see the winter solstice sunset behind this propped feature.
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Carn Kenidjack propped stone
Carn Kenidjack propped stone submitted by TheCaptain : I am not convinced of anything other than natural up here. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Carn Kenidjack propped stone
Carn Kenidjack propped stone submitted by LiveAndrew : The reverse of the propped stone (Vote or comment on this photo)

Carn Kenidjack propped stone
Carn Kenidjack propped stone submitted by LiveAndrew : The propped stone (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
SW3832 : Carn Kenidjack by Rod Allday
by Rod Allday
©2009(licence)
SW3832 : Silhouette of Carn Kenidjack by Rod Allday
by Rod Allday
©2009(licence)
SW3833 : Looking towards Carn Kenidjack from the north by David Medcalf
by David Medcalf
©2009(licence)
SW3833 : Boundary stone on Carnyorth Common by Rod Allday
by Rod Allday
©2009(licence)
SW3832 : Moorland, Carn Kenidjack by Chris Andrews
by Chris Andrews
©2010(licence)

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 32m NNE 16° Carn Kenidjack* Rock Outcrop (SW388330)
 319m ESE 102° Carnyorth Circles Ancient Village or Settlement (SW39103289)
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 545m WNW 285° Carnbean Barrows* Round Barrow(s) (SW38273314)
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 728m SW 234° Truthwall Barrow* Round Barrow(s) (SW38183257)
 776m WSW 243° No Go By Hill Field System* Misc. Earthwork (SW38083265)
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 885m NNW 329° Carn Eanes Standing stone* Modern Stone Circle etc (SW38373375)
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 920m SSW 194° Carn Vres* Round Barrow(s) (SW38523209)
 1.0km SSW 196° Lower Bostraze Misc. Earthwork (SW38473201)
 1.1km N 352° Higher Boscaswell Well* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SW3869434032)
 1.1km NNW 334° Carn Eanes Cairn* Cairn (SW38373397)
 1.1km SW 219° Tregeseal Barrow* Chambered Tomb (SW38043214)
 1.1km WSW 253° Higher Botallack Enclosure* Ancient Village or Settlement (SW377327)
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Re: Carn Kenidjack propped stone by Bladup on Sunday, 19 July 2020
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This is created by natural erosion in my opinion, The fact the grain runs a different way doesn't prove man had a hand in it at all, If you look at outcrops you'll see the grain on the stones often runs in totally different directions! My god if people all over the country start putting these on here this website will be full of them as they're to be found at most outcrops.
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