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Stowe's Pound
Date Added: 7th Mar 2023
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Feb 2023. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Stowe's Pound submitted by TheCaptain on 14th Sep 2017. Stones from Stowe's Pound on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, are being used to build the "fairy stacks" by people "probably unaware" they are breaking the law. The stacks have been described as "historic vandalism".
Picture from Stuart Dow via BBC
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Log Text: I have visited Stowe's Pound on several occasions without exploring it fully. This time I made a clockwise circuit round the enclosure from the Cheesewring. The enclosure is dominated by the stone stacks on the summit of Stowe's Hill.
The Cheesewring
Date Added: 7th Mar 2023
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Feb 2023. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 3
The Cheesewring submitted by cazzyjane on 13th Oct 2010. The Cheesewring looks down on the wonderful moorland surrounding it.
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Log Text: The Cheesewring may not be man-made but it is still well worth an inclusion in TMP. A visit to Minions is not complete without a walk to Stowe's Hill via The Hurlers, followed naturally by a cream tea.
The Hurlers
Date Added: 7th Mar 2023
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 7th Mar 2013. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
The Hurlers submitted by wayland on 10th Sep 2004. Middle-earth Gallery
Fog on the Barrow-Downs.
Fellowship of the Ring Book One Chapter VIII
Three stone circles almost in the shadow of two tin mines.
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Log Text: It would be unthinkable to visit Minions without a short stroll to the mysterious Hurlers Stone Circles followed by a Cream Tea.
The Hurlers (C)
Date Added: 7th Mar 2023
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 7th Mar 2013. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
The Hurlers (C) submitted by markj99 on 7th Mar 2023. The Hurlers Central Stone Circle viewed from S.
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Log Text: It would be unthinkable to visit Minions without a short stroll to the mysterious Hurlers Stone Circles followed by a Cream Tea.
The Hurlers (S)
Date Added: 7th Mar 2023
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 7th Mar 2013. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 4
The Hurlers (S) submitted by threlkeld on 21st May 2020. The Hurlers Central & North from the Hurlers South.
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Log Text: The Hurlers S Stone Circle requires a lot of imagination to reconstruct the original circle in your mind. It is in the shadow of it's more impressive neighbours. One for the antiquarians.
The Hurlers (N)
Date Added: 7th Mar 2023
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 7th Mar 2013. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
The Hurlers (N) submitted by hoya105 on 23rd Jul 2019. the northernmost stones..
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Log Text: A visit to Minions is unthinakble without a stroll to the Hurlers and a Cream Tea.
The Hurlers Pipers
Date Added: 7th Mar 2023
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 7th Mar 2013. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
The Hurlers Pipers submitted by JimChampion on 24th Aug 2007. View through the 'goalposts' of the Pipers, neatly framing Stowe's Hill in the distance (home of the Cheesewring natural rock feature and the neolithic enclosure of Stowe's Pound). These two stones stand to the west of the Hurlers stone circles. The dung in the foreground is from the ponies that graze the moor.
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Log Text: These standing stones would be the star attraction if the Hurlers Stone Circles were not several hundred yards away. As it is this pair of stone have a strong gravitas.
The Long Stone (Minions)
Date Added: 7th Mar 2023
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Feb 2023. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 4
The Long Stone (Minions) submitted by thecaptain on 31st Aug 2008. Long Tom, near Minions.
Picture from about 1980.
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Log Text: I found an OS Benchmark on the W Face of The Long Stone (Minions) on my latest visit.
Pawton Springs
Date Added: 2nd Dec 2023
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 19th Feb 2023. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Pawton Springs submitted by markj99 on 7th Mar 2023. Pawton Springs N Barrow viewed from E.
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Log Text: The Pawton Springs Barrow Cemetery is c. 150 yards N of The Saints Way 200 yards beyond Pawton Springs Farm on St Breock Downs.
Pawton Gate
Date Added: 7th Mar 2023
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 20th Feb 2023. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Pawton Gate submitted by markj99 on 7th Mar 2023. Pawton Gate Barrow viewed from W.
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Log Text: Pawton Gate Barrow is on the N margin of a field c. 150 yards N of Roseannon Downs.
St Breock Downs North
Date Added: 7th Mar 2023
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 19th Feb 2023. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
St Breock Downs North submitted by markj99 on 6th Mar 2023. St Breock Downs NW Barrow viewed from S.
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Log Text: When visiting Men Gurta at St Breock Beacon, St Breock N Barrow Cemetery lies to the E in a field S of the windfarm. They are obvious low mounds in flat pastureland.
Nine Maidens Stone Row
Date Added: 7th Mar 2023
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 13th Oct 2013. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Nine Maidens Stone Row submitted by Bladup on 16th Feb 2023. Nine Maidens Stone Row looking SW
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Log Text: It is easy to visit this stone row from a dedicated lay-by on the A39. The substantial length of the stone row and height of the stones are impressive.
The Fiddler
Date Added: 7th Mar 2023
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 13th Oct 2013. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
The Fiddler submitted by Bladup on 17th Feb 2023. The Fiddler looking North
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Log Text: The Fiddler Stone is an irregular chest shaped stone in the corner of a field c. 30 yards N of SW 93919 68180. It is difficult to imagine how the stone originally looked.
Rosenannon Downs
Date Added: 17th Apr 2023
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 20th Feb 2023. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Rosenannon Downs submitted by markj99 on 11th Mar 2023. Central Hollow of Rosenannon N Downs Barrow viewed from E.
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Log Text: Rosenannon N & Central Barrows are visible as prominent mounds on the N margin of Rosenannon Downs. You could easily walk past Rosenannon S Barrow without noticing it.
Blind Fiddler
Date Added: 26th Mar 2023
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 19th Mar 2013. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 4
Blind Fiddler submitted by stu on 20th Aug 2002. SW427282. the top of this large stone can be seen above the hedge on the A30, several stiles on roadside to get you into the field.
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Log Text: The Blind Fiddler Standing Stone is a rare exception in Cornish sites: a massive standing stone accessible via a short path with dedicated parking. Perhaps only Men Gurta is taller and more impressive than the Blind Fiddler.
Polruan Standing Stones
Date Added: 29th Mar 2023
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 28th May 2019. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 3
Polruan Standing Stones submitted by Bladup on 18th Apr 2013. The higher Polruan Standing Stone.
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Log Text: I wasn't entirely convinced about the antiquity of the Essa Stones. The stones were ill matched and far apart. I thought they might have been modern rubbing stones.
Gwallon Longstone
Date Added: 29th Mar 2023
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 29th Jun 2019. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 3
Gwallon Longstone submitted by maengurta on 3rd Aug 2007. Suburbanite longstone.
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Log Text: I was frustrated to find the stone was inaccessible in Penrice Community College grounds protected by a wire mesh fence. Perhaps I will revisit out of school hours.
Four Parishes Rock
Date Added: 31st Mar 2023
Site Type: Sculptured Stone
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 15th Oct 2012. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Four Parishes Rock submitted by Bladup on 4th Dec 2017. Four Parishes Rock, I believe the right hand side of this stone is a slightly different colour because it was once in the ground (for a long time), therefore making this a former Standing Stone. The weathering at the other end (left) is also going in the right direction if made when stood up. Ding Dong mine is visible on the right.
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Log Text: The Four Parishes Rock is obviously a recumbent standing with two crosses and indecipherable script inscribed on the stone. It is located at a crossroads in an area rich in megalithic remains. Worth a look in passing.
Merry Maidens (Circle)
Date Added: 5th Apr 2023
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 18th Feb 2019. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Merry Maidens (Circle) submitted by Bladup on 19th Aug 2013. A Rainbow and the light from the setting sun shining onto Merry Maidens stone circle.
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Log Text: The Merry Maidens Stone Circle is a beautiful little monument with easy access and parking.
Tregiffian Barrow
Date Added: 5th Apr 2023
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 18th Feb 2019. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 5
Tregiffian Barrow submitted by Richard13 on 23rd Jul 2022. Tregiffian Barrow, showing the cup marked stone, and the proximity of the road!
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Log Text: It is always disappointing when a monument loses out to a road however the remains of Tregiffian Barrow are only a short walk from The Merry Maidens.