S Face of NE Stone of The Thieves Standing Stones.
Image credit: Mark Johnstone
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May 9, 2022
NW Face of SW Stone of The Thieves Standing Stones.
Image credit: Mark Johnstone
Recumbent Stone half-buried between The Thieves Standing Stones. It is c. 5 ft long on a NNW-SSE Axis (walking stick set to 1 yard for scale).
Image credit: Mark Johnstone
Visited 07.05.22
Blair Hill (The Thieves) Standing Stones are erected in moorland c. 600 yards NW of Nappers Cottage on Drannandow Moor. According to Canmore ID 63579 (go to Links) the stones could be the remains of a stone circle. However, there is only one substantial stone in the immediate vicinity of the stones. A half-buried stone slab on its narrow edge, orientated on a NNW-SSE Axis lies between the stones. It’s narrow edge tapers from c. 4 to 3 inches wide. Using my walking stick as a probe, it extends underground from the top and bottom of the visible portion to at least 5 feet long. The impressive stones lie on the SE Arc of a round turf enclosure said by Canmore to be modern.
The Thieves (Blair Hill) Standing Stones on Canmore
A hoard of 17 Iron Age coins has been declared treasure trove by a coroner.
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May 8, 2022
A little under half the circumference of the ‘circle’.
Image credit: ryaner
The overgrown cairn, with visible kerb stones.
Image credit: A. Brookes (24.6.2021)
The fort seen from Tregonning Hill to the southeast.
Image credit: A. Brookes (24.6.2021)
The inner rampart, at the southern entrance.
Image credit: A. Brookes (24.6.2021)
Inside the fort, looking west. St Michael’s Mount is left of centre.
Image credit: A. Brookes (24.6.2021)
Looking NW. Godolphin Hill is straight ahead, the eastern end of the West Penwith moors top left.
Image credit: A. Brookes (24.6.2021)
Looking southwest from the inner rampart.
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Sections of the northern rampart break cover of the bracken.
Image credit: A. Brookes (24.6.2021)
Sorry Rhiannon, I couldn’t find the Giant’s Chair on the southwest side of the hill. This was the only vaguely chair-like outcrop I found, but it was on the northwest slopes so not even in the right place.
Image credit: A. Brookes (24.6.2021)
The National Trust Heritage records suggest that this may be a small tor cairn, built around a natural outcrop.
Image credit: A. Brookes (24.6.2021)
A further possible hut circle on the summit next to the previous one.
Image credit: A. Brookes (24.6.2021)
A further possible circular feature conjoined to the hut circle or ring cairn in the first picture. This might suggest an arrangement like that on the top of Bartinne.
Image credit: A. Brookes (24.6.2021)
Another hut circle (or ring cairn) on the summit.
Image credit: A. Brookes (24.6.2021)
A fine hut circle, or possible ring cairn on the summit of Godolphin Hill. Looking towards Castle Pencaire hillfort.
Image credit: A. Brookes (24.6.2021)
Mulfra Hill B barrow.
Image credit: A. Brookes (23.6.2021)
