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Submitted by TimPrevett on Monday, 15 August 2005  Page Views: 17959

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Eathorne Menhir
Country: England County: Cornwall Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Falmouth  Nearest Village: Treverva
Map Ref: SW746313  Landranger Map Number: 204
Latitude: 50.138843N  Longitude: 5.155728W
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.
 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
 4

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Eathorne menhir submitted by maengurta : Photo of menhir reinstated and looking good. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Standing Stone in Cornwall The menhir concerned originally sat in a field, and then was removed by the farmer (which broke over a foot off the top of the stone) and dumped nearby in the field perimeter.

Upon the intervention of Cornwall Archaeology it was re-erected in the field boundary. Subsequently, the farmer then enclosed the menhir with 3 stakes & barbed wire, and wrapped the circa 8ft stone from bottom to near top in chicken wire. When I visited, I eventually found this stone wrapped in ivy, brambles, nettles etc etc etc. The ivy interlocks the chicken mesh solidly to the stone's surface. It is in a sorry state.

Note: Menhir re-erected in original location, see comment
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Eathorne Menhir submitted by Bladup : Eathorne menhir. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Eathorne menhir submitted by maengurta : I wonder if this stone had a more brythonic name, Eathorne sounds very anglicised for an ancient maen. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Eathorne menhir submitted by maengurta : Eathorne menhir under a December sunburst. (2 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Eathorne Menhir submitted by Bladup : Eathorne Menhir, Found at SW746313 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Eathorne Menhir
Eathorne Menhir submitted by TimPrevett : The menhir concerned originally sat in a field, and then was removed by the farmer (which broke over a foot off the top of the stone) and dumped nearby in the field perimeter; upon the intervention of Cornwall Archaeology, it was re-erected in the field boundary. Subsequently, the farmer then enclosed the menhir with 3 stakes & barbed wire, and wrapped the circa 8ft stone from bottom to near top ... (2 comments)

Eathorne Menhir
Eathorne Menhir submitted by TimPrevett : This gives a better view of the abuse this stone has suffered. (2 comments)

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Re: Eathorne Menhir by Bladup on Tuesday, 26 October 2021
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The OS Map Ref is wrong on this stone by one number, it should be SW746313 not SW726313
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Re: Eathorne Menhir by Anonymous on Tuesday, 26 October 2021
Being New Zealanders, with the Eathorne name and visiting Cornwall in 2006 we were eager to see the Eathorne Menhir standing stone that we had heard about. Exciting to hear the history of its reinstatement and the fact that the Druids had a rededication of the stone which is made out of a beautiful glittering stone. Thank you to the librarian at Truro for pointing us in the right direction.
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Re: Eathorne Menhir by Anonymous on Monday, 03 August 2020
So happy to see this news, thanks to all for your efforts regarding the placement of this stone. My name is Eathorne and was born in Redruth Cornwall and emigrated to Canada at age 9 and I shall be returning soon to view this stone in my 73 year. Cheers
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The Eathorne Menhir by Andy B on Wednesday, 15 April 2015
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In August 2005 a standing stone at Eathorne, in Mabe parish, was re-erected in the position from which it had been removed in the early 1990s. A small amount of charcoal was recovered from the base of the socket and a radiocarbon determination obtained which, to the surprise of the excavators, derived from the period cal AD 70-240. Two alternative interpretations are given for the radiocarbon date. The first supposes that the stone was originally erected in the Bronze Age but was re-erected some 2000 years ago. The second examines the possibility that it is a standing stone of Roman date.

By Andy Jones, S Hartgroves and G Kirkham
https://www.academia.edu/6605488/The_Eathorne_Menhir
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Re: Eathorne Menhir by Anonymous on Friday, 19 August 2005
Good work from all involved.
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Re: Eathorne Menhir by TimPrevett on Sunday, 14 August 2005
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From Andy Norfolk today:

I've just spent a very enjoyable day helping to put this menhir back in its proper location. This stone is at SW 726 313 near Treverva close to Constantine in Cornwall...

Someone else recently bought the farm and agreed to have the stone put back where it belongs. A team of volunteers - including many from Cornwall County's Historic Environment Service - excavated the site of the stone, dug out the stone from by the hedge and lowered it into place with a crane. It looks really good!

So that's a nice little success story.

Cheers

Andy N
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