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<< Our Photo Pages >> Trehudreth Downs C - Standing Stones in England in Cornwall

Submitted by thecaptain on Tuesday, 05 July 2022  Page Views: 5157

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Trehudreth Downs C
Country: England County: Cornwall Type: Standing Stones
Nearest Town: Bodmin  Nearest Village: Blisland
Map Ref: SX1251672743
Latitude: 50.524359N  Longitude: 4.64638W
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
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markj99 visited on 9th Sep 2022 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 3 I parked at the Temple/A30 Junction to visit Trehudtreth Downs via Greenbarrow Downs. There are multiple sites to visit in this area. Trehudreth Downs C Stone Setting is located c. 40 yards E of Trehudreth Downs W Cairn. The stone is obscured by a gorse bush as viewed from the cairn. The three stone appear to form a shallow arc. It is an intriguing site prompting more questions than answers.

TheCaptain visited on 18th Jun 2022 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 3 Access: 3 Further south can be seen another standing stone at the top of the hill, which to get to means passing over a shaped stoney area, perhaps cairns, perhaps some long fallen buildings. The big stone stands proudly, a bit taller than myself. Near to it are two other similar stones, now prone on the ground making a short row of three.

SandyG visited on 24th Feb 2018 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 5 Access: 3 Car parking is available at SX 12639 73865. Access from the A30 is probably no longer possible following road improvements.



Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 2.67 Ambience: 4 Access: 3

Trehudreth Downs C
Trehudreth Downs C submitted by TheCaptain : The big stone stands proudly, a bit taller than myself. (Vote or comment on this photo)
A stone setting on Trehudreth Downs, just to the north of the A30 near the western edge of the Bodmin Moor high plateau. Its to the south of the stone row and both of the individual standing stones. (Lots more information on our page, and see the nearby sites list on our page for the other sites) Best not to visit from the A30, take the small roads to Newton Downs on the north side, and head across the moor to the south.

Update August 2019: This stone setting is featured on the Stone Rows of Great Britain website - see their entry for the Trehudreth Downs stone setting, which includes a description, photographs, a plan of the stone setting and its associated features, plus a discussion as to identification as a stone alignment.

This alignment also has a record on the Cornwall and Scilly HER: HER No. 3618 (TREHUDRETH DOWNS - Bronze Age stone setting). More information can also be found on Pastscape Monument No. 433914.

Although once possible to park beside the A30 and walk northwards across the moor, since the A30 has been "improved" this is no longer a good idea, if indeed possible! For a proper exploration of the down, either park at the picnic area on the westward carriageway, then take your life in your hands to cross the busy dual carriageway and fences, or much better, take the small roads to Newton Downs on the north side, and head across the moor to the south.
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Trehudreth Downs C
Trehudreth Downs C submitted by TheCaptain : The big stone stands proudly, while near to it are two other similar stones, now prone on the ground making a short row of three. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Trehudreth Downs C
Trehudreth Downs C submitted by TheCaptain (Vote or comment on this photo)

Trehudreth Downs C
Trehudreth Downs C submitted by TheCaptain (Vote or comment on this photo)

Trehudreth Downs C
Trehudreth Downs C submitted by TheCaptain (Vote or comment on this photo)

Trehudreth Downs C
Trehudreth Downs C submitted by TheCaptain : The big stone stands proudly, a bit taller than myself.

Trehudreth Downs C
Trehudreth Downs C submitted by TheCaptain

Trehudreth Downs C
Trehudreth Downs C submitted by TheCaptain : Further south from the big slab can be seen another standing stone at the top of the hill, which to get to means crossing over a shaped stoney area, perhaps cairns, perhaps some long fallen buildings. The big stone stands proudly, a bit taller than myself. Near to it are two other similar stones, now prone on the ground making a short row of three.

Trehudreth Downs C
Trehudreth Downs C submitted by SandyG : Plan of the stone setting, cairn and standing stone on Trehudreth Downs. Source: Survey at 1:500 by Gordon Fisher, Janet Daynes and Sandy Gerrard

Trehudreth Downs C
Trehudreth Downs C submitted by SandyG : The nearby cairn at SX 12995 72947 and Brown Gelly are both at the limit of visibility from this setting of stones. View from south west (Scale 1m).

Trehudreth Downs C
Trehudreth Downs C submitted by SandyG : Brown Gelly forms a visual focus for these stones. The stone beside the ranging rod is situated close to the cairn and measures 0.87m long by 0.38m wide and 0.52m high. View from the west (Scale 1m).

Trehudreth Downs C
Trehudreth Downs C submitted by SandyG : The three stones. View from the south (Scale 1m).

Trehudreth Downs C
Trehudreth Downs C submitted by SandyG : The three large stones and cairn beyond. View from the east (Scale 1m). The nearest stone measures 1.83m long, 0.64m wide and stands up to 0.52m high. The middle stone is 1.68m long, 0.57m wide and 0.66m high. This stone is not completely recumbent, but leans very heavily to the north indicating that its socket was at the southern end of the stone. The third stone stands 1.56m high and is 0.43m ...

Trehudreth Downs C
Trehudreth Downs C submitted by SandyG : Looking east along the stone setting. It may be significant that Brown Gelly is prominent on the skyline. Indeed it is likely that the hill with its cairns would have been framed by the stones when they were all standing. Closer to home a cairn at SX 12995 72947 is also obvious on the skyline (Scale 1m).

Trehudreth Downs C
Trehudreth Downs C submitted by SandyG : View from the west of the Trehudreth Downs stone setting (Scale 1m).

Trehudreth Downs C
Trehudreth Downs C submitted by Bladup : Trehudreth Downs stone setting. Circle or row?

Trehudreth Downs C
Trehudreth Downs C submitted by Bladup : Trehudreth Downs stone setting (SX125727).

Trehudreth Downs C
Trehudreth Downs C submitted by Bladup : Trehudreth Downs stone setting SX125727. They may be a row but the way they've fallen they look more likely the remains of a circle.

Trehudreth Downs C
Trehudreth Downs C submitted by Bladup : The cairn just to the west of the stone setting (in the background).

Trehudreth Downs C
Trehudreth Downs C submitted by Bladup : These stones are to be found a little to the north of the last photo at SX125727. They may be a row but the way they've fallen they look more likely the remains of a circle.

Trehudreth Downs C
Trehudreth Downs C submitted by Bladup : Trehudreth Downs stone setting. It could even be the last remaining stone of a stone circle.

Trehudreth Downs C
Trehudreth Downs C submitted by maengurta : The remaining upright about 5ft high.

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 41m W 276° Trehudreth Downs West* Cairn (SX1247572749)
 109m NW 306° Trehudreth Downs A* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SX12437281)
 177m WSW 247° Trehudreth Downs SW Cairns* Cairn (SX12357268)
 192m NNE 21° Trehudreth Downs B* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SX12597292)
 200m NE 51° Trehudreth Downs East* Cairn (SX1267672864)
 217m NNW 340° Trehudreth Downs row* Stone Row / Alignment (SX12457295)
 507m ENE 64° Greenbarrow Downs* Barrow Cemetery (SX12987295)
 513m S 179° Peverell's Cross* Ancient Cross (SX1250472230)
 924m SSE 159° Cardinham Moor row* Stone Row / Alignment (SX12827187)
 1.6km NNE 15° Manor Common South* Cairn (SX1297174241)
 1.6km NNE 12° Manor Common North* Cairn (SX1292074331)
 1.6km SSE 157° Cardinham Moor stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SX131712)
 1.7km SSE 163° Cardinham Moor Cairn Ring Cairn (SX12967109)
 2.2km W 277° St Pratt's Well* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SX1037973100)
 2.3km NNE 13° Trippet Stones* Stone Circle (SX13117501)
 2.5km W 274° Blisland Holy Well* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SX1073)
 2.6km W 279° Blisland Millennium Stone* Modern Stone Circle etc (SX09947324)
 2.6km N 358° Arthur's Sword* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature (SX12527537)
 2.7km NNW 334° Kerrow Downs* Ancient Village or Settlement (SX114752)
 2.8km N 8° Carbilly Cairn* Cairn (SX130755)
 2.8km W 275° Holy Well (Blisland)* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SX097731)
 3.1km NE 35° Stripple Stones* Stone Circle (SX14357521)
 3.2km N 3° Carbilly Farmstead Ancient Village or Settlement (SX128759)
 3.2km N 350° Bradford Hut Circles Ancient Village or Settlement (SX121759)
 3.2km E 80° Blacktor Settlement* Ancient Village or Settlement (SX157732)
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