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<< Text Pages >> Blacktor Downs cairns - Barrow Cemetery in England in Cornwall

Submitted by Bladup on Saturday, 15 April 2017  Page Views: 1364

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Blacktor Downs cairns
Country: England County: Cornwall Type: Barrow Cemetery

Map Ref: SX157735
Latitude: 50.532171N  Longitude: 4.601884W
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.
4 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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Barrow Cemetery in Cornwall

Four cairns on hilltop and a very little stone circle just slightly downhill to the west [of cairns].
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Blacktor downs cairns
Blacktor downs cairns submitted by Bladup : The little circle just to the West of the cairns. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Blacktor downs cairns
Blacktor downs cairns submitted by Bladup (Vote or comment on this photo)

Blacktor downs cairns
Blacktor downs cairns submitted by Bladup (Vote or comment on this photo)

Blacktor downs cairns
Blacktor downs cairns submitted by Bladup (Vote or comment on this photo)

Blacktor downs cairns
Blacktor downs cairns submitted by Bladup : Blacktor downs cairns, The largest Cairn 4. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Blacktor downs cairns
Blacktor downs cairns submitted by Bladup

Blacktor downs cairns
Blacktor downs cairns submitted by Bladup : Blacktor downs cairns, Cairn 3.

Blacktor downs cairns
Blacktor downs cairns submitted by Bladup : Blacktor downs cairns, Cairn 2.

Blacktor downs cairns
Blacktor downs cairns submitted by Bladup : Blacktor downs cairns, Cairn 1.

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 300m S 178° Blacktor Settlement* Ancient Village or Settlement (SX157732)
 803m NE 49° Colquite Ringcairn* Ring Cairn (SX16337400)
 2.2km NW 320° Stripple Stones* Stone Circle (SX14357521)
 2.7km S 182° Carburrow propped stone* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature (SX1549170849)
 2.7km S 182° Carburrow Tor cairns* Barrow Cemetery (SX155708)
 2.8km WSW 257° Greenbarrow Downs* Barrow Cemetery (SX12987295)
 2.8km SE 137° Searleā€™s Down* Stone Row / Alignment (SX17547136)
 2.8km WNW 283° Manor Common South* Cairn (SX1297174241)
 2.9km WNW 285° Manor Common North* Cairn (SX1292074331)
 3.0km WNW 298° Trippet Stones* Stone Circle (SX13117501)
 3.0km ENE 69° Pinnockshill Hut Circle Ancient Village or Settlement (SX18577450)
 3.1km WSW 256° Trehudreth Downs East* Cairn (SX1267672864)
 3.2km WSW 257° Trehudreth Downs B* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SX12597292)
 3.3km WSW 255° Trehudreth Downs C* Standing Stones (SX1251672743)
 3.3km WSW 258° Trehudreth Downs row* Stone Row / Alignment (SX12457295)
 3.3km WSW 238° Cardinham Moor row* Stone Row / Alignment (SX12827187)
 3.3km WSW 255° Trehudreth Downs West* Cairn (SX1247572749)
 3.3km WSW 256° Trehudreth Downs A* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SX12437281)
 3.4km NW 305° Carbilly Cairn* Cairn (SX130755)
 3.4km ENE 70° Pinnockshill Tumulus Round Barrow(s) (SX18957456)
 3.4km WSW 246° Peverell's Cross* Ancient Cross (SX1250472230)
 3.4km WSW 254° Trehudreth Downs SW Cairns* Cairn (SX12357268)
 3.5km SW 226° Cardinham Moor stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SX131712)
 3.5km NNW 327° Carkees Tor* Ancient Village or Settlement (SX139765)
 3.5km NW 315° Carkees Down Long House* Ancient Village or Settlement (SX133761)
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