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Men Amber

Damn sure this slots into Kernow's megalithscape

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chris s Dec 8, 2007 16:49:30
Replying to Andy Norfolk

Absolutely agree Andy, I've pondered these rocks from various vantage points for years, and can't believe it's as little visited and recognised as it is. Definitely hides its light under a bushel. I think that whole area warrants further focus. Quite likely I think that the ridge area around Polcrebo Downs held more of interest before the mining - the positioning of that stack is on such a prominent crest...think an eyes peeled traverse of that set of ridgeway tracks is called for. Did your earth mysteries visit come to any conclusions?

A Andy Norfolk
Andy Norfolk Dec 29, 2007 17:03:35
Replying to chris s

The 9th of December was very stormy and we didn't spend much time at Men Amber. The CEMG visit didn't come up with anything specific. However this is something I wrote as part of an article for White Dragon a few years ago.

It looks as though the summer solstice sunset would occur over Men Amber when seen from Prospidnick Long Stone, SW 6592 3155. This is an elegant 3m standing stone, at a bend in a minor road near Prospidnick Hill, but it and Men Amber aren't intervisible because Longstone Down between them is about 1m too high. Some of the hedgerows on the northern side of Prospidnick Hill seem to follow the ramparts of an Iron Age defended settlement.