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Stone Circles and other prehistoric sites in Cornwall

This page: Ballowall Barrow - Rough Tor


 Ballowall Barrow
  

A prehistoric burial site in a marvellous clifftop location, Ballowall was used throughout the Neolithic and Middle Bronze Age. The cairn, which is 67 feet in diamter, was concealed for many years beneath the spoilage of tin mining, but when finally excavated in 1878 revealed that the site was based around a round chambered cairn, entered by a covered galllery about 11 feet long.
St Just, Cornwall, England

Attraction Type: Prehistoric
Heritage Rating: Heritage Rating  ?
Location: At Ballowall Common, on a minor road 1 mile to the west of St Just. Open access site
Website: Ballowall Barrow
English Heritage
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 Carn Brea
  

Carn Brea A Neolithic hilltop settlement dating from about 3700BC. The site was used for thousands of years; as excavations turned up Neolithic remains, Bronze Age axes, golden Celtic coins, Roman coins, and later artifacts.
Carn Brea, Near Redruth, Cornwall, England,

Attraction Type: Prehistoric
Heritage Rating: Heritage Rating  ?
Location: off B3297
Location map
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 Carn Euny Ancient Village
  

There are a number of so-called 'ancient villages' in the southwest of England. Perhaps the most well known is Chysauster, but just a short distance away from Chysauster is Carn Euny, one of the best preserved village sites in Cornwall. The village was occupied from the Iron Age to the late Roman period, and the remains include stone foundations of domestic buildings and an undergound passage of the type known as a fogou.
Brane, Cornwall, England

Attraction Type: Prehistoric
Heritage Rating: Heritage Rating  ?
Location: Located just over a mile south west of Sancreed off the A30, but parking is 1/3 mile away in Brane. This is an open access site.
Website: Carn Euny Ancient Village
English Heritage
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 Chysauster Ancient Village
  

Chysauster Ancient Village Chysauster was an Iron Age village inhabited from about 100 BC to sometime in the 3rd century AD. It was probably built by members of the Dumnonii tribe of Cornish Britons. The village is composed of eight courtyard houses, laid out in two rows of four. Outside the main grouping of houses is another stone house, and there are the remains of several outlying buildings in the surrounding fields.
Gulval, Cornwall, England, TR20 8XA

Attraction Type: Prehistoric
Heritage Rating: Heritage Rating  ?
Location: 2½ m NW Gulval, off B3311
Website: Chysauster Ancient Village
Phone: 07831 757 934
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Details of Chysauster Ancient Village
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 Halliggye Fogou
  

An underground chamber believed to date from the 4th or 5th century BCE. The chamber was in use until sometime in the 2nd century AD. The fogou is located within an enclosing earthwork, possibly an Iron Age settlement.
Mawgan, Cornwall, England

Attraction Type: Prehistoric
Heritage Rating: Heritage Rating  ?
Location: On the Trelowarren Estate, 5 miles south east of Helston, located off the B3293. Free entry (charge to visit the rest of the Trelowarren estate).
Website: Halliggye Fogou
English Heritage
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 King Doniert's Stone
We had the pleasure of visiting here, and our information is based on our personal experiences We took some photos of this location that we'd like to share with you  

King Doniert's Stone King Doniert's Stone consists of the remains of two richly carved 9th century Celtic crosses. The crosses commemorate the Celtic king Dumgarth, who ruled the kingdon of Dumnonia until he died by drowning about 875 AD.
St Cleer, Cornwall, England

Attraction Type: Prehistoric
Heritage Rating: Heritage Rating  ?
Location: Off the B3254 just north east of St Cleer village. Free parking in a layby. This is an open access site.
Website: King Doniert's Stone
English Heritage - Photos of King Doniert's Stone
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 Lanyon Quoit
  

Lanyon Quoit The quoit consists of one large stone supported upon three standing stones. It is likely the remains of a long barrow, or chambered tomb.
Madron, Cornwall, England

Attraction Type: Prehistoric
Heritage Rating: Heritage Rating  ?
Location: Off a minor road 2 miles NW of Madron
Details of Lanyon Quoit
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 Men an Tol
We had the pleasure of visiting here, and our information is based on our personal experiences We took some photos of this location that we'd like to share with you  

Men an Tol An intriguing monument consisting of two upright stones standing on either side of a round stone with a hole through the middle.
Madron, Cornwall, England

Attraction Type: Prehistoric
Heritage Rating: Heritage Rating  ?
Location: Off the minor road between Madron and Morvah
Details of Men an Tol - Photos of Men an Tol
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 Merry Maidens
  

Merry Maidens A circle of 19 small stones in a field near Lamorna, on the Lands End to Newlyn road. This is probably the best preserved of all the stone circles in Cornwall, and it is, unusually, believed to be complete and unaltered.
Lamorna, Cornwall, England

Attraction Type: Prehistoric
Heritage Rating: Heritage Rating  ?
Location: On the B3315, 3/4 mile west of Lamorna
Details of Merry Maidens
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 Rough Tor
  

Rough Tor The remains of over 100 Bronze Age huts cluster on the southern slopes of Rough Tor. A smaller village is on the north slope, and a holy well, numerous cairns and burial chambers are nearby. The dramatic ruins of St Michael's chapel cling to the top of Rough Tor.
Camelford, West Country, Cornwall, England

Attraction Type: Prehistoric
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Cornwall Travel Guide

Cornwall Travel Introduction

Gazetteer
Bedruthan - Bodmin - Falmouth - Fowey - Hayle - Helford - Helston - Holywell - Land's End - Looe - Mevagissey - Mousehole - Newquay - Penzance - St. Ives - Truro

Attractions
Ancient Sites - Castles - Gardens - Historic Houses - Historic Buildings

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Tintagel Castle Photo Gallery - St Michaels Mount Photo Gallery

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