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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Porth Hellick Down
Country: England County: Isles of Scilly Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen

Map Ref: SV928107  Landranger Map Number: 203
Latitude: 49.917393N  Longitude: 6.281052W
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
 5 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.
 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
 3

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TheCaptain visited on 8th Sep 1986 During a 2 week sailing trip with friends, I left the rest of the crew to sail L'Aurian from St Mary's all the way round the Western Rocks and in to New Grimsby harbour, Tresco for the night. I spent the day walking round the entire coast of St Mary's visiting many ancient sites, before catching a ferry over to Bryher in the evening and getting picked up by the crew.

Bladup ocifant have visited here

Porth Hellick
Porth Hellick submitted by Thorgrim : Porth Hellick Down entrance grave on St Mary's, Scilly SV 9284 1083. This is the largest and best preserved out of a complex of 8 on the Downs. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Burial Chamber (Dolmen) in Scilly Isles

This is the largest and best preserved of a group of eight on Porth Hellick Downs. It is 40ft in diameter with a 12ft passage of leading to a chamber covered with four capstones. Entrance is aligned to the Long Rock Menhir.
Access - Any reasonable time.
Location - 1.5m E of Hugh Town
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Porth Hellick Down
Porth Hellick Down submitted by Bladup : A great stone right near the great tomb on Porth Hellick Down, it seemed to point to it. (2 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Porth Hellick Down submitted by Bladup : The passageway curves into the chamber which then curves off the other way, making the whole thing a loose s shape just like a snake. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Porth Hellick Down submitted by Bladup : Sunrise looking over the passageway at the Great Tomb of Porth Hellick Down Chambered Cairn A - SV92841084 (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Porth Hellick Down submitted by Postman : The Great tomb on Porth Hellick Down. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Porth Hellick Down submitted by Postman : Nice bit of stone work, probably. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Porth Hellick Down submitted by Postman : Chambered cairn G

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Porth Hellick Down submitted by Bladup : This really white stone outcrop seemed to be pointing at The Great Tomb on the horizon [middle right].

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Porth Hellick Down submitted by Bladup : The Great Tomb at Sunrise

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Porth Hellick Down submitted by Bladup : Porth Hellick Down Chambered Cairn A (The great tomb) - SV92841084

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Porth Hellick Down submitted by Bladup : The front of Porth Hellick Down Chambered Cairn A (The great tomb) - SV92841084

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Porth Hellick Down submitted by Bladup : The entrance to the great tomb (or Chambered Cairn A - SV92841084)

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Porth Hellick Down submitted by Bladup : Outcrops on Porth Hellick Down looking towards Giant's Castle fort in the distance

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Porth Hellick Down submitted by Bladup : Porth Hellick Down Chambered Cairn A - SV92841084

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Porth Hellick Down submitted by Bladup : Porth Hellick Down Chambered Cairn G - SV92891065

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Porth Hellick Down submitted by Bladup : Porth Hellick Down Chambered Cairn E or "Peter's Barrow"

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Porth Hellick Down submitted by Bladup : The wonderfully shaped stone found next to Porth Hellick Down Chambered Cairn E or "Peter's Barrow", Imagine the ceremonies this stone was used for

Porth Hellick Down
Porth Hellick Down submitted by Bladup : Porth Hellick Down Chambered Cairn E or "Peter's Barrow", a Chambered Cairn utilising a large slab of natural rock. It measures 10 metres in diameter, with a maximum height of 1.6 metres. The chamber is orientated north-south and measures 2.8 metres x 1 m and is 0.8 metres high. Two capstones remain of which the largest measures 2 metres x 1 metre. Four stones are visible of the retaining kerb.

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Porth Hellick Down submitted by Postman : Go on you know you want to, the ferry is cheaper than you think.

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Porth Hellick Down submitted by Postman : From up the tree next door.

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Porth Hellick Down submitted by Bladup : Inside the Chamber, showing the curved wall, the entrance passage and chamber curve in a loose s shape like a snake.

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Porth Hellick Down submitted by Bladup : The Great Tomb Of Porth Hellick Down.

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Porth Hellick Down submitted by Bladup : One of the chambered cairns on Porth Hellick Down. (1 comment)

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Porth Hellick Down submitted by Bladup : One of the chambered cairns on Porth Hellick Down. (1 comment)

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Porth Hellick Down submitted by Bladup : One of the chambered cairns on Porth Hellick Down, with Porth Hellick in the background. (1 comment)

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Porth Hellick Down submitted by Bladup : The Great Tomb of Porth Hellick Down.

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Re: Porth Hellick Down by TheCaptain on Wednesday, 01 December 2021
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Now we have several pictures from Postman and Bladup, would it be worth separating out some of the many different cairns here, as per other multiple sites?
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Re: Porth Hellick Down by coldrum on Tuesday, 27 January 2009
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