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<< Our Photo Pages >> Pentire Cairn - Cairn in England in Cornwall

Submitted by Bladup on Sunday, 18 February 2024  Page Views: 66

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Pentire Cairn
Country: England County: Cornwall Type: Cairn
Nearest Town: Wadebridge  Nearest Village: Polzeath
Map Ref: SW92978056
Latitude: 50.587974N  Longitude: 4.926117W
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.
5 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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Pentire Cairn
Pentire Cairn submitted by Bladup : Pentire Cairn in it's commanding position looking down over Hayle bay, Padstow bay and the Doom Bar (Vote or comment on this photo)
Cairn in Cornwall

A large Cairn found near the highest point of Pentire and not marked on modern maps
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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
SW9280 : Trig point on Pentire Point by Philip Halling
by Philip Halling
©2009(licence)
SW9280 : A sheep 'smoot' in a Cornish Hedge by Paul Harvey
by Paul Harvey
©2008(licence)
SW9280 : Coast path to Pentire Point by Derek Harper
by Derek Harper
©2011(licence)
SW9280 : Musk Thistle - Carduus nutans by Ian Cunliffe
by Ian Cunliffe
©2009(licence)
SW9280 : Coastline northeast of Pentire Point by Colin Park
by Colin Park
©2020(licence)

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 614m NE 42° The Rumps* Hillfort (SW93408100)
 920m SSE 157° Pentireglaze Haven barrow* Round Barrow(s) (SW933797)
 2.7km SSW 214° St John's Well (Stepper Point)* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SW914784)
 2.9km ESE 102° Lundy Hole* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature (SW95777985)
 3.3km S 175° St Enodoc Church Cross* Ancient Cross (SW93157722)
 3.4km S 180° Brea Hill* Round Barrow(s) (SW92847714)
 4.2km SSE 168° Jesus Well* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SW937764)
 4.2km SSW 193° St George's Well (Padstow)* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SW91887645)
 4.9km SE 132° St Minver cross* Ancient Cross (SW965771)
 5.2km SSW 194° Fenton Luna* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SW91477554)
 5.3km S 170° St Michael's Porthilly Churchyard Cross* Ancient Cross (SW937753)
 5.3km S 191° Ladywell (Padstow) Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SW91787535)
 5.4km SSW 193° Padstow Cross* Ancient Cross (SW91577539)
 5.4km SSW 193° Cross Shaft and Base at St Petroc's, Padstow.* Ancient Cross (SW91607538)
 6.1km E 96° St Endellion inscribed stone* Early Christian Sculptured Stone (SW98997972)
 7.2km SW 216° St Cadoc's Well Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SW885749)
 7.3km SW 230° Cataclews Point Tumuli* Barrow Cemetery (SW87167610)
 7.4km SW 223° Harlyn Bay* Barrow Cemetery (SW877754)
 7.9km SSW 203° The Stones, Tresallyn Cross* Modern Stone Circle etc (SW89587340)
 8.5km SW 227° St Constantine's Well* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SW86517496)
 9.0km SW 231° Constantine Island* Barrow Cemetery (SW85727513)
 9.1km WSW 239° Dinas Head (Trevose)* Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle (SW84987621)
 9.2km WSW 239° Dinas Head Tumulus* Round Barrow(s) (SW84847616)
 9.3km SSE 155° Whitecross (Wadebridge)* Ancient Cross (SW965720)
 9.6km S 182° Trenance Rounds* Ancient Village or Settlement (SW923710)
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