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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: The Long Stone (Minions) Alternative Name: Long Tom, The Longstone
Country: England County: Cornwall Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Liskeard  Nearest Village: Minions
Map Ref: SX25547055
Latitude: 50.508686N  Longitude: 4.461799W
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.
 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.
 5 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
 5

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bishop_pam visited on 7th Apr 2025 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 5

wildtalents visited on 4th Jul 2023 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4 I hadn't heard of this menhir before so it was a wonderful surprise to see the stone standing near the edge of the road just before reaching the Hurlers. It's a colossal stone that has been Christianised and I vaguely recall it marks a pilgrim's way. From where to where else I don't remember... if I didn't imagine it! The Hurlers landscape is really quite complex but this must surely be considered as a piece with the Pipers and the three SCs and the rest - not forgetting the Cheesewring I guess.

markj99 visited on 22nd Feb 2023 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 3 Access: 4 I found an OS Benchmark on the W Face of The Long Stone (Minions) on my latest visit.

NickyD visited on 28th Aug 2015 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 5

jeffrep visited on 19th May 2011 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 5

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hevveh DrewParsons AngieLake TheCaptain cazzyjane have visited here

Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 3.83 Ambience: 3.83 Access: 4.67

The Long Stone (Minions)
The Long Stone (Minions) submitted by thecaptain : Long Tom, near Minions. Picture from about 1980. (Vote or comment on this photo)
This stone is situated just off the main road 800 metres South West of Minions (on the road towards the A38). It is likely to have once been a menhir that was then Christianised by carving a cross on its face.

The stone stands alone, often amongst sheep roaming the moor, an impressive 285cm (H) x 60 (W) x 30 (D), complete with mark on the back and carved cross.

For more information see Pastscape Monument No. 435761 and Historic England List ID 1143005.
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The Long Stone (Minions)
The Long Stone (Minions) submitted by cazzyjane : The Longstone, in the October sun. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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The Long Stone (Minions) submitted by DrNickLeB : The long Stone, Minions. Photo taken on June 7th 2015. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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The Long Stone (Minions) submitted by jeffrep : The Long Stone near Minions, Cornwall, England. (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

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The Long Stone (Minions) submitted by mikeaitch : The Long Stone looking rather phallic! photo taken 08/05/11. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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The Long Stone (Minions) submitted by cazzyjane : Long Tom and friend in the early morning sun. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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The Long Stone (Minions) submitted by DrewParsons : October 2004.

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The Long Stone (Minions) submitted by amunptah : Detail of the top of the stone. (8 comments)

The Long Stone (Minions)
The Long Stone (Minions) submitted by wildtalents : On a day in Cornwall when it really didn't stop raining until about 6 p.m. I was chuffed to see this Christianised menhir just up the road from The Hurlers. I hadn't heard about it before and it was a kind of compensation for the sites I'd had to forego (Boscawen-Un for example). The carving is quite a lot more distinct than my 'phone photo shows.

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The Long Stone (Minions) submitted by Bladup : Long Tom Cross

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The Long Stone (Minions) submitted by Bladup

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The Long Stone (Minions) submitted by markj99 : OS Benchmark on E Face of Long Tom (Minions).

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The Long Stone (Minions) submitted by markj99 : Long Tom (Minions) viewed from W.

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The Long Stone (Minions) submitted by Fof : Guys When I visited Long Tom, last year, I noticed this on the rear. This, to me, looks like the M.o.D. Broad Arrow mark. Any comments or ideas? (1 comment)

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The Long Stone (Minions) submitted by Antonine : 2007

The Long Stone (Minions)
The Long Stone (Minions) submitted by TheCaptain : The cross head of Long Tom

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The Long Stone (Minions) submitted by TheCaptain : The flat face of Long Tom, looking east with Caradon Hill in the background

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The Long Stone (Minions) submitted by TheCaptain : Long Tom from the northwest

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The Long Stone (Minions) submitted by TheCaptain : Long Tom from the north

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The Long Stone (Minions) submitted by TheCaptain : The beautiful Long Tom against the low sun

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The Long Stone (Minions) submitted by TheCaptain : Long Tom from the east

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The Long Stone (Minions) submitted by TheCaptain : Long Tom from the southeast

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The Long Stone (Minions) submitted by TheCaptain : Long Tom from the south with Stowe's Hill and the Cheesewring in the distance

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The Long Stone (Minions) submitted by TheCaptain : Long Tom from the southwest

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The Long Stone (Minions) submitted by TheCaptain

The Long Stone (Minions)
The Long Stone (Minions) submitted by TheCaptain : Long Tom from the south with Stowe's Hill and the Cheesewring in the distance

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Re: The Long Stone (Minions) by TheCaptain on Saturday, 17 June 2017
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Visit in 2009.

What a fantastic stone this is. As for the Hurlers, it is decades since I was last here, and it is bigger and better shaped than I remember. It is 2.6 metres tall and very slender, and covered in some beautiful lichens. With the sun dropping down in the sky, the golden light on this stone is superb. Only problem is the vehicle tracks all around it, having churned up the grass of the moor. What is up with these people who seem to feel the need to mess everything up? English Heritage Scheduled Monument 15164
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Re: The Long Stone (Minions) by coldrum on Tuesday, 13 October 2009
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