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<< Our Photo Pages >> Blacktor Settlement - Ancient Village or Settlement in England in Cornwall

Submitted by Bladup on Saturday, 15 April 2017  Page Views: 2277

Multi-periodSite Name: Blacktor Settlement
Country: England County: Cornwall Type: Ancient Village or Settlement

Map Ref: SX157732
Latitude: 50.529476N  Longitude: 4.601735W
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
4 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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Blacktor Settlement
Blacktor Settlement submitted by Bladup : A hut at the East of the settlement. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Ancient Village or Settlement in Cornwall

The large Blacktor Settlement has 96 houses of which 44 are free standing, 13 are incorparated into the walling of reasonably complete enclosures, 1 has its small individual enclosure and 35 are linked by walling.
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Blacktor Settlement
Blacktor Settlement submitted by Bladup : Blacktor Settlement, The place certainly makes you wonder how people lived when the settlement was active. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Blacktor Settlement
Blacktor Settlement submitted by Bladup : Another of the 96 huts that make up this settlement. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Blacktor Settlement
Blacktor Settlement submitted by Bladup : One of the 96 huts. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Blacktor Settlement
Blacktor Settlement submitted by Bladup : A little hut in the South of the settlement, This place must be covered in bracken in the summer. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Blacktor Settlement
Blacktor Settlement submitted by Bladup : Medium sized hut still with a large entrance stone. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Blacktor Settlement
Blacktor Settlement submitted by Bladup : A small hut in the middle of the settlement.

Blacktor Settlement
Blacktor Settlement submitted by Bladup : A large hut in the middle of the settlement.

Blacktor Settlement
Blacktor Settlement submitted by Bladup : All the huts seem different, which is some going when there's 96.

Blacktor Settlement
Blacktor Settlement submitted by Bladup : A hut in the middle of the settlement.

Blacktor Settlement
Blacktor Settlement submitted by Bladup : One of the most Northern huts, and nearest the Cairns.

Blacktor Settlement
Blacktor Settlement submitted by Bladup : A large hut at the East of the settlement.

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 300m N 358° Blacktor Downs cairns Barrow Cemetery (SX157735)
 1.0km NE 36° Colquite Ringcairn* Ring Cairn (SX16337400)
 2.4km S 183° Carburrow propped stone* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature (SX1549170849)
 2.4km S 183° Carburrow Tor cairns* Barrow Cemetery (SX155708)
 2.4km NW 324° Stripple Stones* Stone Circle (SX14357521)
 2.6km SE 133° Searleā€™s Down* Stone Row / Alignment (SX17547136)
 2.7km W 263° Greenbarrow Downs* Barrow Cemetery (SX12987295)
 2.9km WNW 289° Manor Common South* Cairn (SX1297174241)
 3.0km WNW 290° Manor Common North* Cairn (SX1292074331)
 3.0km W 262° Trehudreth Downs East* Cairn (SX1267672864)
 3.1km W 263° Trehudreth Downs B* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SX12597292)
 3.1km ENE 64° Pinnockshill Hut Circle Ancient Village or Settlement (SX18577450)
 3.2km WNW 303° Trippet Stones* Stone Circle (SX13117501)
 3.2km WSW 243° Cardinham Moor row* Stone Row / Alignment (SX12827187)
 3.2km W 260° Trehudreth Downs C* Standing Stones (SX1251672743)
 3.2km W 260° Trehudreth Downs West* Cairn (SX1247572749)
 3.2km W 264° Trehudreth Downs row* Stone Row / Alignment (SX12457295)
 3.3km SW 230° Cardinham Moor stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SX131712)
 3.3km W 261° Trehudreth Downs A* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SX12437281)
 3.3km WSW 251° Peverell's Cross* Ancient Cross (SX1250472230)
 3.4km W 259° Trehudreth Downs SW Cairns* Cairn (SX12357268)
 3.5km SW 230° Cardinham Moor Cairn Ring Cairn (SX12967109)
 3.5km ENE 65° Pinnockshill Tumulus Round Barrow(s) (SX18957456)
 3.5km NW 308° Carbilly Cairn* Cairn (SX130755)
 3.8km NNW 329° Carkees Tor* Ancient Village or Settlement (SX139765)
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