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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Caradon Hill cairnsCountry: England County: Cornwall Type: Barrow Cemetery
Nearest Town: Liskeard Nearest Village: Minions
Map Ref: SX272707
Latitude: 50.510526N Longitude: 4.43848W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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markj99 visited on 8th Jun 2023 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 5 Access: 3 I have conducted an extensive survey of the Bronze Age cairns on Caradon Hill on multiple visits, Some of the cairns are obvious due to their substantial remains. Other cairns are difficult to locate due to the rough moorland they are located in and their poor state of preservation. I found 10 cairns on my first visit to Caradon Hill. When I visited Historic England online to check the details of the cairns I discovered the extent of the cairn cemetery. Using Historic England as a guide I resolved to track down each of the 19 cairns listed on the site. My initial visit was on 23.02.23 and fourth (final) visit on 08.06.23. I have numbered the cairns I to XIX from N-S and E-W by location.
markj99 visited on 6th Jun 2023 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 5 Access: 3 I have conducted an extensive survey of the Bronze Age cairns on Caradon Hill on multiple visits, Some of the cairns are obvious due to their substantial remains. Other cairns are difficult to locate due to the rough moorland they are located in and their poor state of preservation. I found 10 cairns on my first visit to Caradon Hill. When I visited Historic England online to check the details of the cairns I discovered the extent of the cairn cemetery. Using Historic England as a guide I resolved to track down each of the 19 cairns listed on the site. My initial visit was on 23.02.23 and fourth (final) visit on 08.06.23. I have numbered the cairns I to XIX from N-S and E-W by location.
markj99 visited on 24th Feb 2023 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 5 Access: 3 I have conducted an extensive survey of the Bronze Age cairns on Caradon Hill on multiple visits, Some of the cairns are obvious due to their substantial remains. Other cairns are difficult to locate due to the rough moorland they are located in and their poor state of preservation. I found 10 cairns on my first visit to Caradon Hill. When I visited Historic England online to check the details of the cairns I discovered the extent of the cairn cemetery. Using Historic England as a guide I resolved to track down each of the 19 cairns listed on the site. My initial visit was on 23.02.23 and fourth (final) visit on 08.06.23. I have numbered the cairns I to XIX from N-S and E-W by location.
markj99 visited on 23rd Feb 2023 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 5 Access: 3 I have conducted an extensive survey of the Bronze Age cairns on Caradon Hill on multiple visits, Some of the cairns are obvious due to their substantial remains. Other cairns are difficult to locate due to the rough moorland they are located in and their poor state of preservation. I found 10 cairns on my first visit to Caradon Hill. When I visited Historic England online to check the details of the cairns I discovered the extent of the cairn cemetery. Using Historic England as a guide I resolved to track down each of the 19 cairns listed on the site. My initial visit was on 23.02.23 and fourth (final) visit on 08.06.23. I have numbered the cairns I to XIX from N-S and E-W by location.
Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 3 Ambience: 5 Access: 3
According to the Caradon Hill Area Heritage Project, "Caradon Hill is home to the largest collection of Bronze Age cairns in Cornwall."
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1.5km WNW 293° The Hurlers (S)* Stone Circle (SX25817133)
1.5km WNW 295° The Hurlers* Stone Circle (SX25837140)
1.5km WNW 295° The Hurlers (C)* Stone Circle (SX25827139)
1.5km WNW 296° The Hurlers causeway* Ancient Trackway (SX25837142)
1.5km WNW 297° The Hurlers (N)* Stone Circle (SX25847145)
1.6km NW 318° Minions Settlement* Ancient Village or Settlement (SX262719)
1.6km WNW 302° The Hurlers North* Stone Circle (SX25877159)
1.6km WNW 292° The Hurlers Pipers* Standing Stones (SX25717135)
1.7km W 263° The Long Stone (Minions)* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SX25547055)
1.7km NW 314° Rillaton Barrow* Round Barrow(s) (SX26027191)
1.7km NW 314° Rillaton N Cairn* Cairn (SX26007195)
1.8km W 269° Minions Cairns Cairn (SX25357073)
1.8km NW 307° The Hurlers Avenue* Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue (SX2576371864)
2.0km W 278° Minions Kerbed Cairn Cairn (SX25247103)
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2.1km W 277° Minions Bronze Age round cairn. Cairn (SX25157103)
2.1km W 278° Trewalla Farm Settlement* Ancient Village or Settlement (SX25117106)
2.1km WNW 283° Minions Round Cairns* Round Cairn (SX25157126)
2.2km NW 318° The Cheesewring* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature (SX25787239)
2.3km NW 319° Stowe's Pound* Ancient Village or Settlement (SX25787247)
2.3km SSW 212° Trethevy Quoit* Burial Chamber or Dolmen (SX2593668813)
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