Catshole Tor Quoit (Chambered Tomb) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Images

Image of Catshole Tor Quoit (Chambered Tomb) by thesweetcheat

How much of this is naturally placed rocks and how much is human activity is unclear, but it’s a really cool site either way.

Image credit: A. Brookes (15.6.2022)

thesweetcheat May 24, 2023

Image of Catshole Tor Quoit (Chambered Tomb) by thesweetcheat

The upright slab forming the edge of the chamber can be seen on the left.

Image credit: A. Brookes (15.6.2022)

thesweetcheat May 24, 2023

Image of Catshole Tor Quoit (Chambered Tomb) by thesweetcheat

Brown Willy behind to the left.

Image credit: A. Brookes (15.6.2022)

thesweetcheat May 24, 2023

Image of Catshole Tor Quoit (Chambered Tomb) by thesweetcheat

Looking southwest.

Image credit: A. Brookes (15.6.2022)

thesweetcheat May 24, 2023

Image of Catshole Tor Quoit (Chambered Tomb) by thesweetcheat

Looking southeast towards the distant tors above Altarnun. Tolborough Tor on the right.

Image credit: A. Brookes (15.6.2022)

thesweetcheat May 24, 2023

Image of Catshole Tor Quoit (Chambered Tomb) by thesweetcheat

Looking into the “chamber”. The west side (on the right) is formed of upright slabs, which look as though they might have been placed there by human intervention.

Image credit: A. Brookes (15.6.2022)

thesweetcheat May 24, 2023

Image of Catshole Tor Quoit (Chambered Tomb) by thesweetcheat

The chamber is the area below and to the left of the huge blocks. Bray Down is the hill on the left skyline.

Image credit: A. Brookes (15.6.2022)

thesweetcheat May 24, 2023

Image of Catshole Tor Quoit (Chambered Tomb) by thesweetcheat

Approaching from the west. The Beacon, Hendra Downs is the prominent hill in the centre. The distant pale blue uplands on the skyline is Dartmoor.

Image credit: A. Brookes (15.6.2022)

thesweetcheat May 24, 2023

Image of Catshole Tor Quoit (Chambered Tomb) by Mr Hamhead

Chambered Tomb is supposed to be under this rock.

Mr Hamhead Oct 12, 2007

Image of Catshole Tor Quoit (Chambered Tomb) by Mr Hamhead

Mr Hamhead Oct 12, 2007

Articles

Catshole Tor Quoit

Chambered Tomb

Mr Hamhead Oct 12, 2007

Catshole Tor is one of those bits of Bodmin Moor that very few people visit...which is a shame. The hillside is littered with rocks and the views cross to Brown Willy are superb.
I had not expected to find anything man made up there so was only snapping pictures of the landscape. However when I got home and started reading up on Tolborough Tor I came across a piece in ‘Romance of the Stones’ talking about a chambered tomb on Catshole Tor.
Looking through the photos I realised I had taken several shots of it whilst trying to get some foreground into my Brown Willy photos.
Looks like I will have to go back up there and take a closer look...

Sites within 20km of Catshole Tor Quoit

Catshole Tor Cairn

Cairn(s) • 0.2km WSW

6

1
Catshole Downs

Long Cairn • 0.22km SSW

10

3
Catshole Tor Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 0.54km W

6

2
Tolborough Tor Cairn

Cairn(s) • 0.67km SE

10

1

4
Tolborough Tor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 0.72km ESE

4

1
Tolbrough Downs small cairn

Cairn(s) • 0.85km ESE

1

1
Codda Downs

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 0.85km NE

5
Brown Willy Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.27km WNW

1

1
Tolborough Tor Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.28km ESE

3

1
Trezelland Two Stones

Standing Stones • 1.64km ENE

3

2
Leskernick Cist

Cist • 1.73km NE

8

1
Brown Willy Cairns

Cairn(s) • 1.83km WNW

27

1

6
Leskernick settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.9km NE

10

2
Leskernick South Circle

Stone Circle • 1.94km NE

15

6
Leskernick North Circle

Stone Circle • 1.98km NE

12

4

2
Leskernick Hill

Propped stone • 2.02km NNE

16

3

1
Leskernick Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 2.05km NE

9

3

1
Elephant Rock (Hendra Downs)

Natural Rock Feature • 2.41km ENE

3

1
The Beacon (Hendra Downs) cairns

Cairn(s) • 2.62km ENE

7

1
Garrow Tor settlements

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.69km WSW

2

2
The Beacon (Hendra Downs) barrow cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.77km ENE

2

1
Carneglos Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 2.81km E

1

1
High Moor cairns

Cairn(s) • 2.84km NW

3

1
High Moor Fogou

Fogou • 3km NW

1

2
Fernacre

Stone Circle • 3.03km W

43

2

9

2
Roughtor Moors

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.21km W

15

1
Buttern Hill

Cairn(s) • 3.21km N

18

2
Rough Tor

Rocky Outcrop • 3.53km WNW

49

1

7

1
Buttern Hill NW

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.53km N

2
Louden Hill

Cairn(s) • 3.59km W

18

2
Showery Tor

Ring Cairn • 3.62km WNW

41

1

6

1
Leaze Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.63km WSW

2

2
Louden

Long Cairn • 3.66km W

2

1

1
Leaze

Stone Circle • 3.69km WSW

27

4
Louden menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.69km W

3
Brockabarrow Common

3.7km SSW

1
Westmoorgate Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 3.79km NE

4

1

2
Louden hill Logan stone

Natural Rock Feature • 3.93km W

2
Showery Tor Downs Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.94km NW

1

1
Emblance Downs

Stone Circle • 3.94km WSW

18

4

1
Showery Tor Downs Cairn

Cairn(s) • 3.96km WNW

13

1
Roughtor NW cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.02km WNW

5
Louden Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 4.11km W

21

8

3
Bray Down

Cairn(s) • 4.16km NNE

16

2
Spettigue Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.21km ENE

2

1
Roughtor North

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.23km WNW

11

1
Leaze Cist

Cist • 4.26km WSW

8

1
Roughtor NW

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.31km WNW

3
Stripple Stones

Stone Circle • 4.31km SW

52

1

6

6
Rough Tor long cairn

Long Cairn • 4.32km WNW

12

1

2
Smith’s Cairn

Platform Cairn • 4.35km ESE

1

1
King Arthur’s Hall

Stone Setting • 4.36km WSW

44

1

14

1
East Moor Menhirs (western area)

Standing Stones • 4.4km E

5

1

1
Oldpark Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.45km NNW

3

1
Dinnever Hill kerbed cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 4.5km W

12

1
Colquite Cairn

Cairn(s) • 4.53km S

2

1
Dozmary Pool

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.56km SE

5

8

1
Casehill Cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 4.62km WSW

7

2
Stannon

Stone Circle • 4.82km W

56

1

14

2
Goodaver

Stone Circle • 5.01km ESE

16

1

4
East Moor Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.08km ENE

2

1
Black Tor Cairns

Cairn(s) • 5.12km SSW

5

1
East Moor Enclosure

Enclosure • 5.13km E

3

1
East Moor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 5.22km E

14

3
East Moor Ring Cairn

Ring Cairn • 5.23km E

6

1
East Moor Cairn

Cairn(s) • 5.26km E

7

1
Alex Tor

Ring Cairn • 5.37km W

8

1

1
Trippet Stones

Stone Circle • 5.38km SW

65

2

15

3
Black Tor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.38km S

2

2
Tregune Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.47km ENE

2
Treswallock Downs

Cairn(s) • 5.62km WSW

16

4

3
Tregune Menhir No2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.62km ENE

1

1
Colquite Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.77km E

1

1
Fox Tor

Stone Row / Alignment • 5.78km ENE

3

2
Crowdy Reservoir Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 5.81km WNW

6

2
Rushyford Gate

Cairn(s) • 6.02km E

1

2
Carey Tor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.04km E

7

1
Manor Common

Round Barrow(s) • 6.15km SW

15

3

1
Advent Triple Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.15km WNW

5

2
Brown Gelly Cairns

Cairn(s) • 6.27km SE

9

2
Nine Stones of Altarnun

Stone Circle • 6.28km E

38

2

4
Delford Bridge Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.56km WSW

13

2
Kerrow Downs

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.62km WSW

5
Bunnings Park Earthworks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.75km SE

3

1
Moorgate Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.84km W

11

6
Greenbarrow Downs Cairns

Cairn(s) • 6.85km SW

7

2

1
Clitters Cairn

Cairn(s) • 6.98km ENE

13

2
Greenbarrow

Round Barrow(s) • 6.99km SW

8

2

1
Trehudreth Downs Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 7.03km SW

11

3

1
Devil’s Jump

Natural Rock Feature • 7.04km W

6

1
Lady Down (St Breward)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.12km WSW

3
Ridge

Cairn(s) • 7.13km E

5
Trehudreth Downs Stone Setting

Stone Setting • 7.23km SW

2

2
Trehudreth Downs Cairn

Cairn(s) • 7.25km SW

4

2

1
Arthur’s Bed

Natural Rock Feature • 7.37km E

6

1

4
Trehudreth Downs Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.44km SW

5

2

1
Trehudreth Downs Stone Setting / Row

Stone Setting • 7.45km SW

4

2

1
Trehudreth Downs Cairn

Cairn(s) • 7.45km SW

5

2
Trehudreth Downs Menhir (markstone?)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.53km SW

1

1
Bowda Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 7.54km E

1

1

3
Trewortha Tor

Natural Rock Feature • 7.76km E

1

1
Carburrow Tor

Cairn(s) • 7.88km S

15

4
Carburrow Quoit

Chambered Tomb • 7.88km S

7

2
Cardinham Moor

Round Barrow(s) • 7.91km SSW

4

1
Colvannick Tor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 7.92km SSW

15

2
Letter Moor

8.09km SSE

2

1

2
Newel Tor hut circles

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.1km E

2
Trewortha Cairn and Cist

Cist • 8.2km E

9

2
Sibleyback Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.32km E

6

2
Hawks Tor row

Standing Stones • 8.36km E

6

1
Twelve Men’s Moor

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.44km E

20

2
Twelve Men’s cist

Cist • 8.51km E

9

3
Hawk’s Tor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.54km E

2

2

1
Pyramid Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 8.59km E

6

3
Allabury

Hillfort • 8.62km E

2

1
Trebinnick Mound

Cairn(s) • 8.63km SSE

3

1
Kilmar Tor

Rocky Outcrop • 8.79km E

7

1
Kilmar Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 8.8km E

5

2
Starapark Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.84km NW

3

5
Helsbury Castle

Hillfort • 8.93km W

3

4
Draynes Common Cairns

Cairn(s) • 8.94km SE

1

1
Corner Quoit

Natural Rock Feature • 8.95km SSW

4

1
Langstone Downs (Withey Brook)

Round Cairn • 9km E

8

1

1
Langstone Down Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9km E

1
Bearah Tramway cairn

Cist • 9.18km E

24

3
Craddock Moor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.24km ESE

9

3
Langstone Downs settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.29km E

4
Mutton Down Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.38km SE

3

2
Craddock Moor settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.41km ESE

4
Bury Castle

Hillfort • 9.53km SSW

6

1
Slaughter Bridge Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.55km WNW

5

1

4
Langstone Downs Cairns

Cairn(s) • 9.56km E

24

1

2
Craddock Moor Embanked Avenue

Cairn(s) • 9.61km ESE

2

2
Craddock Moor cairn cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.67km ESE

31

4
Craddock Moor Stone Setting

Stone Setting • 9.77km ESE

3

1
Bearah Tor

Cairn(s) • 9.82km E

6
Sharptor field system

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.83km E

2
Castle Goff

Hillfort • 9.86km W

1
Tich Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 9.91km NW

1

1
Berry Castle

Enclosure • 9.91km SE

2

1

2
Bearah Common

Long Cairn • 9.95km E

24

1

1

4
Tregarrick Tor Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.96km ESE

2

2
Craddock Moor Circle

Stone Circle • 10.18km ESE

29

1

5

1
Stowe’s Pound

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.46km E

35

1

4

4
Hendraburnick Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 10.48km NW

6

1

6

1
The Cheesewring

Rocky Outcrop • 10.51km ESE

40

1

13

2
Trewalla Cairns

Cairn(s) • 10.74km ESE

10

1
Settlement West of St Neot

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.79km SSE

1
Crowpound Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.79km SSE

2

2
Crowpound

Enclosure • 10.79km SSE

1

4
Rillaton N Cairn

Cairn(s) • 10.94km ESE

6

1
Walla Barrow

Cairn(s) • 10.94km ESE

4

1
Council Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 10.96km SW

1

2
Rillaton Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 10.97km ESE

22

2

12
The Pipers (St Cleer)

Standing Stones • 11.04km ESE

29

6
The Hurlers

Stone Circle • 11.12km ESE

137

3

28

4
Cheesewring settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.13km ESE

2
Tregeare Camp

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.22km NE

1
Minions Mound

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.4km ESE

9

3
Long Tom

Christianised Site • 11.57km ESE

18

3
Condolden Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 11.93km WNW

7

4
Longstone (St Mabyn)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.22km WSW

4

1
Warbstow Bury

Hillfort • 12.65km N

4

5
Caradon Hill (northern group)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.72km ESE

20

1
Caradon Hill (southern group)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.81km ESE

22

1
Trethevy Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 13km ESE

111

11

14

1
Lower Helland Down

Enclosure • 13.8km SW

1

1
Largin Castle

Hillfort • 13.89km SSE

1

1
Tregeare Rounds

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.93km W

1

1
Penhargard Castle

Hillfort • 14.24km SW

1

2
King Arthur’s Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 14.5km WNW

3

1
Rocky Valley Rock Carvings

Carving • 14.62km WNW

7

1

6

2
Treligga Common

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.64km W

8

1
Bossiney Mound

Artificial Mound • 14.67km WNW

3
Willabury (Boscastle)

Cliff Fort • 15.03km WNW

3

1
Castle Canyke

Hillfort • 15.31km SSW

1

3
Taphouse Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.48km S

1
Willabury (Tintagel)

Cliff Fort • 15.59km WNW

3

1
St. Materiana Church Yard

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.65km WNW

3

1

2
Pencarrow Rings

Hillfort • 15.66km SW

4

2
Headon Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 16.01km N

1

1
Kelly Rounds

Hillfort • 16.01km WSW

3

1
Tintagel

Cliff Fort • 16.19km WNW

7

1

7

4
Buckabarrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.88km SSE

3

1
Lesquite Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 18.64km SSW

19

7
Bury Down

Hillfort • 19.05km SSE

7

1

2
Ashbury Hillfort

Hillfort • 19.78km N

1