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<< Our Photo Pages >> Castallack Carn - Standing Stone (Menhir) in England in Cornwall

Submitted by vicky on Monday, 07 October 2002  Page Views: 11015

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Castallack Carn
Country: England County: Cornwall Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Penzance  Nearest Village: Lamorna
Map Ref: SW4474025374  Landranger Map Number: 203
Latitude: 50.073553N  Longitude: 5.568836W
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.
 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.
 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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markj99 visited on 19th Mar 2013 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 1 More than 10 years have elapsed since my visit to Castallack Carn Standing Stone. It is located at SW 44740 25374, between Castallack Round and an abandoned quarry. GPS navigation and persistence are required to find this stone hidden in shrubbery.

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Castallack Carn
Castallack Carn submitted by Bladup : Castallack Carn Standing Stone. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Standing Stone in Cornwall

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Castallack Carn submitted by Bladup : Castallack Carn standing stone. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Castallack Carn submitted by Bladup : Castallack Carn standing stone. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Castallack Carn submitted by Bladup : Castallack Carn Standing Stone (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Castallack Carn submitted by Bladup : Castallack Carn. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Castallack Carn submitted by Bladup : Another outcrop just to the East of Castallack Carn.

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Castallack Carn submitted by Bladup : The side of Castallack Carn.

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Castallack Carn submitted by Bladup : The main outcrop at Castallack Carn.

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Castallack Carn submitted by Bladup : The mossy Castallack Carn Standing Stone.

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Castallack Carn submitted by Bladup : The top of Castallack Carn looking towards lamorna cove.

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Castallack Carn submitted by Bladup : The top of Castallack Carn.

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Castallack Carn submitted by Bladup : Castallack Carn Standing Stone with it's orange lichen.

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Castallack Carn submitted by Bladup : Castallack Carn, Under the overhanging outcrop that is called Vow cave on old maps.

Castallack Carn
Castallack Carn submitted by Bladup : Castallack Carn, This overhanging outcrop is called Vow cave on old maps.

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Castallack Carn submitted by Bladup : Castallack Carn Standing Stone.

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Castallack Carn submitted by Bladup : Castallack Carn.

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Castallack Carn submitted by Bladup : The path to Castallack Carn Standing Stone.

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Castallack Carn submitted by John_Kenton : On the OS map, in the field to the NW of the Roundago the remains of hut circles are recorded. This is what the site looks like today – hardly any obvious hint of a hut circle.

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Castallack Carn submitted by John_Kenton

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Castallack Carn submitted by John_Kenton : This is what the surrounding area looks like seen from Castallack Carn standing stone.

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Castallack Carn submitted by John_Kenton : Castallack Carn menhir, visited Apr 2, 2015.

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Castallack Carn submitted by John_Kenton

Castallack Carn
Castallack Carn submitted by John_Kenton

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Castallack Carn submitted by hamish : This is an interesting feature,maybe it was from places like this that Cap Stones were taken.there is a small cave here.This is not far from the footpath. (1 comment)

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 84m ENE 69° Castallack Round* Ancient Village or Settlement (SW44822540)
 361m WNW 288° Lamorna* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SW444255)
 606m W 276° St Ann's Well (Lamorna)* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SW44142547)
 652m E 81° Castallack standing stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SW45392545)
 802m E 81° The Table Stone of Castallack* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SW45542546)
 837m NNW 348° Trevelloe Carn* Rock Outcrop (SW446262)
 939m N 7° Trevello Stone Circle (SW449263)
 978m E 99° Swingate A* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SW45702517)
 1.0km WSW 258° Boleigh Fogou* Souterrain (Fogou, Earth House) (SW43712521)
 1.1km E 86° Swingate D* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SW45822539)
 1.1km ESE 117° Kemyel D Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SW45682484)
 1.1km SW 234° New Town Standing Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SW43832478)
 1.1km E 94° Swingate B* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SW45822524)
 1.1km SW 236° New Town Tumulus* Round Barrow(s) (SW438248)
 1.2km SE 125° Kemyel A* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SW45672466)
 1.2km WSW 244° Boleigh Holed Stone* Holed Stone (SW43642490)
 1.2km WNW 298° Bellowal Farm Mound* Misc. Earthwork (SW437260)
 1.2km ESE 123° Kemyel B* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SW45732466)
 1.2km E 88° Swingate H* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SW45982535)
 1.3km SW 224° Tregurnow* Stone Circle (SW4381824523)
 1.3km N 360° Redhouse* Standing Stones (SW44802663)
 1.3km SW 218° New Town Cross* Early Christian Sculptured Stone (SW43922441)
 1.3km E 91° Swingate G* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SW46062528)
 1.3km SSW 197° Mên Frith* Holed Stone (SW44282411)
 1.4km WSW 242° Pipers (nr Merry Maidens)* Standing Stones (SW43512479)
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Re: Castallack Carn by John_Kenton on Thursday, 02 April 2015
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This is certainly one of the harder ones to find. Upon visiting the area in July last year, I was unable to find a path to the stone, with vegetation in full bloom and no path apparent. Had a bit more luck in April this year, made my way from the Roundago westward, fighting down some nasty brambles and undergrowth along the way. The stone itself is covered with lichen and clover (?), it is only visible upon closer approach. If you follow the OS map, it lies just in the northwest corner of the field directly to the west of the Roundago. Probably best visited in spring or autumn and avoided in summer, when it is nearly obliterated.
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Re: Castallack Carn by Anonymous on Friday, 23 November 2007
absolute nightmare to find! can anyone tell me where it is in relation to the roundago?
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Re: Castallack Carn by ocifant on Wednesday, 27 April 2005
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This is great news - I'll be down that way again next month. Any directions as to access would be appreciated...
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Re: Castallack Carn by MickM on Wednesday, 27 April 2005
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Did you get any photos of this site that you could share with us?
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Re: Castallack Carn by Bran on Wednesday, 27 April 2005
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Visitors to Castallack Carn / Castallack Standing Stone can now get a clear view of it as after years of being hidden from sight by trees and brambles it has now been cleared. It took me a longtime to get back to it with heavy equipment (see date previous posting ) but it was worth it to see the stone standing proud and free again.
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Re: Castallack Carn by Anonymous on Saturday, 31 August 2002
was at this site today Sat August 31st, clearing the path to the Carn and Castalack vow (cave in cornish) ready for Cornwall Earth Mysteries walk on sunday, very overgrown in the area and in nead of serious amount of cutting back ,if I have time in the autumn I will return and clear some more as I only live just 2 miles away.
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