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Tolborough Tor Menhir (Standing Stone / Menhir) — Images (click to view fullsize)

<b>Tolborough Tor Menhir</b>Posted by Mr Hamhead Mr Hamhead Posted by Mr Hamhead
10th October 2007ce

Tolborough Tor Cairn (Cairn(s)) — Images

<b>Tolborough Tor Cairn</b>Posted by pure joy pure joy Posted by pure joy
21st April 2004ce

Tolborough Tor Stone Row (Stone Row / Alignment) — Images

<b>Tolborough Tor Stone Row</b>Posted by pure joy pure joy Posted by pure joy
18th April 2004ce

Tolborough Tor Stone Row (Stone Row / Alignment) — Fieldnotes

Tolborough Tor Stone Row - 28.3.2004

For directions etc, see the main Tolborough Downs page.

Cheryl Straffon's guide 'The Earth Mysteries Guide to Bodmin Moor and North Cornwall (including Tintagel)' (Meyn Mamvro - 1993, amended 2000) says "On the top of the Tor is a large cairn, to the South East of which is an unusual miniature row of five small stones - SX17567786". Well, yes, but I should add that it is VERY small and overgrown and that is hardly decipherable. It is also very close to cairn (the final, furthest stone is barely 8m from the cairn) so don't go wandering off looking for it many metres away. This final stone is also now broken.
pure joy Posted by pure joy
4th April 2004ce

Tolborough Tor Cairn (Cairn(s)) — Fieldnotes

Tolborough Tor Cairn - 28.3.2004

For directions etc, see the main Tolborough Downs page.

This large cairn sits on top of the hill and is visible all around; a bump of green on the otherwise light brown hill.

The cairn aligns with the south cairn on Brown Willy, the west cairn on Catshole Tor, and the Catshole Long Cairn, although the long cairn can only been seen from this cairn, whereas the other three can all be seen from one another.
pure joy Posted by pure joy
4th April 2004ce
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