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The Archaeology of People: Dimensions of Neolithic Life, Whittle

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

Submitted by enkidu41 on Tuesday, 16 November 2004  Page Views: 5987

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Kerrowe Menhir
Country: England County: Cornwall Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: St. Ives  Nearest Village: Zennor
Map Ref: SW45233732  Landranger Map Number: 203
Latitude: 50.180992N  Longitude: 5.569981W
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.
2 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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Kerrowe Menhir
Kerrowe Menhir submitted by enkidu41 : The south-west lichen covered face of the stone. (Vote or comment on this photo)
This stone is 1.8 metres high and stands south-east of Pennance Cairn. Two Bronze Age urns were found beneath the stone when it was excavated in 1935.
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Kerrowe Menhir submitted by Bladup : Kerrowe Menhir. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Kerrowe Menhir
Kerrowe Menhir submitted by Bladup : Kerrowe Menhir. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Kerrowe Menhir
Kerrowe Menhir submitted by Bladup : Kerrowe Menhir looking north east. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Kerrowe Menhir submitted by Bladup : Kerrowe Menhir looking North. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Kerrowe Menhir
Kerrowe Menhir submitted by Bladup : Kerrowe Menhir looking West over Gear common. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Kerrowe Menhir
Kerrowe Menhir submitted by Bladup : Kerrowe Menhir.

Kerrowe Menhir
Kerrowe Menhir submitted by Bladup

Kerrowe Menhir
Kerrowe Menhir submitted by Bladup

Kerrowe Menhir
Kerrowe Menhir submitted by enkidu41 : Unlike the opposite face, this north-east facing side is lichen free.

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 152m WNW 299° Kerrowe Hut Circle* Ancient Village or Settlement (SW451374)
 327m NNE 28° Kerrowe Farm Tumulus* Round Barrow(s) (SW454376)
 513m WNW 291° Pennance Entrance Grave* Chambered Tomb (SW44763753)
 684m ENE 57° Trewey Hill* Cairn (SW45823767)
 755m SW 233° Gear Common* Ancient Village or Settlement (SW446369)
 1.0km WNW 301° Boswednack Menhir* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SW4438937874)
 1.0km SW 226° Porthmeor Circle* Stone Circle (SW44463665)
 1.1km NE 35° Venton Zennor* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SW4592538215)
 1.2km SE 131° Huel Creek barrow* Round Barrow(s) (SW46093650)
 1.2km N 8° Trevega Cross* Ancient Cross (SW45463850)
 1.2km SSW 213° Treen Common (The Beacon)* Barrow Cemetery (SW44523633)
 1.2km N 8° Zennor Churchyard Crosses* Ancient Cross (SW45463853)
 1.3km S 175° Tolcreeg Barrow* Chambered Cairn (SW45293606)
 1.3km ESE 101° Trewey Common* Ancient Village or Settlement (SW465370)
 1.3km NNE 17° Treveglos Menhir* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SW4568238561)
 1.4km WSW 258° Treen Entrance Grave (SW)* Chambered Tomb (SW43843710)
 1.4km NE 53° Zennor Hill and Carn Zennor* Rock Outcrop (SW464381)
 1.4km W 260° Treen Entrance Grave (NW)* Chambered Tomb (SW43823715)
 1.4km WSW 256° Treen Barrows* Barrow Cemetery (SW43833705)
 1.4km NE 52° Zennor Hill propped stone* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature (SW4639638146)
 1.5km ENE 65° Zennor settlement* Ancient Village or Settlement (SW46583787)
 1.5km ENE 72° Foage Iron Age/Romano British Courtyard House 1 Ancient Village or Settlement (SW46643770)
 1.5km NW 309° Poniou Settlement* Ancient Village or Settlement (SW44143830)
 1.5km N 3° Giant's Rock, Zennor* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature (SW45383878)
 1.5km W 263° Upper Treen Settlement* Ancient Village or Settlement (SW43733720)
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