Black Tor Cairns (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Black Tor Cairns (Cairn(s)) by Mr Hamhead

What a lovely little circle of stones..

Mr Hamhead Oct 3, 2008

Image of Black Tor Cairns (Cairn(s)) by Mr Hamhead

From above...

Mr Hamhead Oct 3, 2008

Image of Black Tor Cairns (Cairn(s)) by Mr Hamhead

The forth cairn...or is it?

Mr Hamhead Oct 3, 2008

Image of Black Tor Cairns (Cairn(s)) by Mr Hamhead

...and the other.

Mr Hamhead Oct 3, 2008

Image of Black Tor Cairns (Cairn(s)) by Mr Hamhead

One of the flattened summit cairns

Mr Hamhead Oct 3, 2008

Articles

Black Tor Cairns

Cairn(s)

Mr Hamhead Oct 3, 2008

Just above the settlement in a field to the north are three cairns marked on the OS map. They have been robbed out and now lie very low to the ground.
Their position on the hilltop would suggest that in the past they would have been prominent from some distance, alas now they are hard to see even from close by.
A forth cairn sits just downslope to the west. At least i think it is a cairn...either that or a very small stone circle!
The question I ask myself is How come the other cairns are so ruined but this one survives?

Sites within 20km of Black Tor Cairns

Black Tor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 0.32km SE

2

2
Colquite Cairn

Cairn(s) • 0.75km NE

2

1
Brockabarrow Common

1.43km N

1
Stripple Stones

Stone Circle • 2.2km WNW

52

1

6

6
Greenbarrow Downs Cairns

Cairn(s) • 2.66km WSW

7

2

1
Greenbarrow

Round Barrow(s) • 2.78km WSW

8

2

1
Carburrow Tor

Cairn(s) • 2.8km S

15

4
Carburrow Quoit

Chambered Tomb • 2.8km S

7

2
Trippet Stones

Stone Circle • 2.94km W

65

2

15

3
Trehudreth Downs Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 2.95km WSW

11

3

1
Cardinham Moor

Round Barrow(s) • 3.03km SW

4

1
Trehudreth Downs Cairn

Cairn(s) • 3.09km WSW

4

2

1
Trehudreth Downs Stone Setting

Stone Setting • 3.17km WSW

2

2
Manor Common

Round Barrow(s) • 3.19km W

15

3

1
Trehudreth Downs Stone Setting / Row

Stone Setting • 3.31km WSW

4

2

1
Trehudreth Downs Cairn

Cairn(s) • 3.31km WSW

5

2
Trehudreth Downs Menhir (markstone?)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.34km WSW

1

1
Colvannick Tor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 3.35km WSW

15

2
Trehudreth Downs Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.38km WSW

5

2

1
Letter Moor

3.62km SE

2

1

2
Dozmary Pool

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.79km ENE

5

8

1
Brown Gelly Cairns

Cairn(s) • 3.99km E

9

2
Corner Quoit

Natural Rock Feature • 4.17km SW

4

1
Leaze

Stone Circle • 4.2km NW

27

4
Leaze Cist

Cist • 4.21km WNW

8

1
Trebinnick Mound

Cairn(s) • 4.35km ESE

3

1
Leaze Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.38km NW

2

2
Bunnings Park Earthworks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.38km E

3

1
Emblance Downs

Stone Circle • 4.43km WNW

18

4

1
Kerrow Downs

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.44km W

5
Bury Castle

Hillfort • 4.47km SSW

6

1
Tolborough Tor Cairn

Cairn(s) • 4.66km NNE

10

1

4
Tolborough Tor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 4.69km NNE

4

1
Tolbrough Downs small cairn

Cairn(s) • 4.78km NNE

1

1
Tolborough Tor Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.79km NNE

3

1
Catshole Downs

Long Cairn • 4.9km N

10

3
King Arthur’s Hall

Stone Setting • 4.96km WNW

44

1

14

1
Delford Bridge Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.99km W

13

2
Garrow Tor settlements

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.04km NW

2

2
Catshole Tor Cairn

Cairn(s) • 5.05km N

6

1
Catshole Tor Quoit

Chambered Tomb • 5.12km NNE

10

1
Catshole Tor Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.19km N

6

2
Casehill Cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 5.29km WNW

7

2
Goodaver

Stone Circle • 5.39km ENE

16

1

4
Smith’s Cairn

Platform Cairn • 5.49km ENE

1

1
Carneglos Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 5.58km NE

1

1
Brown Willy Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.82km N

1

1
Mutton Down Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.85km ESE

3

2
Treswallock Downs

Cairn(s) • 5.86km WNW

16

4

3
Codda Downs

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.88km NNE

5
Lady Down (St Breward)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.94km W

3
Settlement West of St Neot

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.08km SE

1
Trezelland Two Stones

Standing Stones • 6.13km NNE

3

2
Berry Castle

Enclosure • 6.16km ESE

2

1

2
Crowpound Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.16km SE

2

2
Crowpound

Enclosure • 6.16km SE

1

4
Brown Willy Cairns

Cairn(s) • 6.2km NNW

27

1

6
Draynes Common Cairns

Cairn(s) • 6.24km E

1

1
Louden Hill

Cairn(s) • 6.38km NW

18

2
Louden Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 6.4km NW

21

8

3
Fernacre

Stone Circle • 6.41km NNW

43

2

9

2
Alex Tor

Ring Cairn • 6.43km WNW

8

1

1
Louden menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.46km NW

3
Council Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 6.65km WSW

1

2
Elephant Rock (Hendra Downs)

Natural Rock Feature • 6.66km NE

3

1
Roughtor Moors

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.73km NNW

15

1
Leskernick Cist

Cist • 6.74km NNE

8

1
Leskernick South Circle

Stone Circle • 6.74km NNE

15

6
Dinnever Hill kerbed cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 6.86km NW

12

1
Louden

Long Cairn • 6.9km NW

2

1

1
Leskernick North Circle

Stone Circle • 6.93km NNE

12

4

2
Leskernick settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.95km NNE

10

2
The Beacon (Hendra Downs) cairns

Cairn(s) • 6.95km NE

7

1
Leskernick Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 6.97km NNE

9

3

1
East Moor Menhirs (western area)

Standing Stones • 6.97km NE

5

1

1
Louden hill Logan stone

Natural Rock Feature • 7.06km NW

2
Leskernick Hill

Propped stone • 7.09km NNE

16

3

1
Stannon

Stone Circle • 7.1km NW

56

1

14

2
The Beacon (Hendra Downs) barrow cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 7.28km NNE

2

1
Rushyford Gate

Cairn(s) • 7.38km ENE

1

2
Rough Tor

Rocky Outcrop • 7.38km NNW

49

1

7

1
High Moor cairns

Cairn(s) • 7.62km N

3

1
Colquite Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.63km ENE

1

1
High Moor Fogou

Fogou • 7.7km N

1

2
Showery Tor

Ring Cairn • 7.73km NNW

41

1

6

1
East Moor Cairn

Cairn(s) • 7.78km ENE

7

1
East Moor Enclosure

Enclosure • 7.8km NE

3

1
East Moor Ring Cairn

Ring Cairn • 7.89km NE

6

1
East Moor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 7.94km NE

14

3
Roughtor North

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.95km NNW

11

1
Roughtor NW cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.1km NNW

5
Spettigue Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.12km NE

2

1
East Moor Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.14km NE

2

1
Carey Tor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.16km ENE

7

1
Newel Tor hut circles

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.18km ENE

2
Showery Tor Downs Cairn

Cairn(s) • 8.22km NNW

13

1
Rough Tor long cairn

Long Cairn • 8.23km NNW

12

1

2
Buttern Hill

Cairn(s) • 8.29km N

18

2
Craddock Moor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 8.31km E

9

3
Showery Tor Downs Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.31km NNW

1

1
Roughtor NW

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.31km NNW

3
Devil’s Jump

Natural Rock Feature • 8.36km WNW

6

1
Sibleyback Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.37km ENE

6

2
Westmoorgate Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 8.45km NNE

4

1

2
Arthur’s Bed

Natural Rock Feature • 8.51km ENE

6

1

4
Tregarrick Tor Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.54km E

2

2
Buttern Hill NW

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.63km N

2
Craddock Moor settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.75km E

4
Craddock Moor Embanked Avenue

Cairn(s) • 8.8km E

2

2
Craddock Moor cairn cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.81km E

31

4
Fox Tor

Stone Row / Alignment • 8.82km NE

3

2
Trewortha Cairn and Cist

Cist • 8.96km ENE

9

2
Tregune Menhir No2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.02km NE

1

1
Nine Stones of Altarnun

Stone Circle • 9.03km ENE

38

2

4
Trewortha Tor

Natural Rock Feature • 9.04km ENE

1

1
Tregune Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.06km NE

2
Largin Castle

Hillfort • 9.07km SSE

1

1
Craddock Moor Stone Setting

Stone Setting • 9.07km E

3

1
Langstone Downs (Withey Brook)

Round Cairn • 9.09km ENE

8

1

1
Bray Down

Cairn(s) • 9.26km NNE

16

2
Langstone Downs settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.27km ENE

4
Oldpark Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.33km N

3

1
Craddock Moor Circle

Stone Circle • 9.34km E

29

1

5

1
Twelve Men’s Moor

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.4km ENE

20

2
Moorgate Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.47km NW

11

6
Helsbury Castle

Hillfort • 9.5km WNW

3

4
Kilmar Tor

Rocky Outcrop • 9.54km ENE

7

1
Ridge

Cairn(s) • 9.59km ENE

5
Longstone (St Mabyn)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.6km WSW

4

1
Langstone Down Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.61km ENE

1
Pyramid Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 9.62km ENE

6

3
Twelve Men’s cist

Cist • 9.65km ENE

9

3
Clitters Cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.68km ENE

13

2
Bearah Tramway cairn

Cist • 9.69km ENE

24

3
Trewalla Cairns

Cairn(s) • 9.74km E

10

1
Langstone Downs Cairns

Cairn(s) • 9.76km ENE

24

1

2
Bowda Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 9.78km ENE

1

1

3
Walla Barrow

Cairn(s) • 9.81km E

4

1
Crowdy Reservoir Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 9.85km NNW

6

2
Hawks Tor row

Standing Stones • 9.94km ENE

6

1
Kilmar Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 9.95km ENE

5

2
Hawk’s Tor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.96km ENE

2

2

1
Sharptor field system

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.96km ENE

2
Advent Triple Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.11km NNW

5

2
Stowe’s Pound

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.12km E

35

1

4

4
The Cheesewring

Rocky Outcrop • 10.13km E

40

1

13

2
Lower Helland Down

Enclosure • 10.14km WSW

1

1
The Pipers (St Cleer)

Standing Stones • 10.2km E

29

6
The Hurlers

Stone Circle • 10.3km E

137

3

28

4
Long Tom

Christianised Site • 10.34km E

18

3
Rillaton N Cairn

Cairn(s) • 10.39km E

6

1
Taphouse Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.4km S

1
Rillaton Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 10.4km E

22

2

12
Allabury

Hillfort • 10.5km ENE

2

1
Castle Canyke

Hillfort • 10.52km SW

1

3
Penhargard Castle

Hillfort • 10.53km WSW

1

2
Minions Mound

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.54km E

9

3
Bearah Tor

Cairn(s) • 10.58km ENE

6
Bearah Common

Long Cairn • 10.59km ENE

24

1

1

4
Cheesewring settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.6km E

2
Trethevy Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 11.24km E

111

11

14

1
Castle Goff

Hillfort • 11.69km WNW

1
Caradon Hill (southern group)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.76km E

22

1
Caradon Hill (northern group)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.91km E

20

1
Pencarrow Rings

Hillfort • 12.2km WSW

4

2
Slaughter Bridge Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13km NW

5

1

4
Starapark Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.03km NNW

3

5
Buckabarrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.07km SSE

3

1
Kelly Rounds

Hillfort • 13.75km WSW

3

1
Lesquite Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 13.78km SW

19

7
Tregeare Rounds

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.91km W

1

1
Bury Down

Hillfort • 14.42km SSE

7

1

2
Tich Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.52km NNW

1

1
Hendraburnick Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 14.8km NNW

6

1

6

1
Condolden Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.14km NW

7

4
Helman Tor Enclosure

Tor enclosure • 15.26km SW

2

2
Helman Tor Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.31km SW

5

1

1
Helman Tor

Natural Rock Feature • 15.35km SW

19

1

1
Saint’s Way Logan Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 15.53km SW

6
Tregeare Camp

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.98km NE

1
Polgoda Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 16.16km SW

1
Treligga Common

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.52km WNW

8

1
Black Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 16.57km SW

1
Castilly Henge

Henge • 16.62km SW

12

1

4
Giant’s Hedge

Dyke • 16.69km SSE

4

1

5
Duloe

Stone Circle • 17.18km SE

76

3

16
Bossiney Mound

Artificial Mound • 17.6km WNW

3
Warbstow Bury

Hillfort • 17.76km N

4

5
King Arthur’s Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 17.77km NW

3

1
Rocky Valley Rock Carvings

Carving • 17.78km NW

7

1

6

2
St. Materiana Church Yard

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.25km WNW

3

1

2
Luxulyan Arse Stones

Natural Rock Feature • 18.46km SW

14

2

4
Willabury (Tintagel)

Cliff Fort • 18.61km NW

3

1
Higher Tregolls

Round Barrow(s) • 18.7km WSW

1
Willabury (Boscastle)

Cliff Fort • 18.77km NW

3

1
Carbeans Rocks Luxulyan

Natural Rock Feature • 18.82km SSW

3
St Breock Wind Farm Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 18.82km WSW

5

3

1
Yearles Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.84km SE

2
Tintagel

Cliff Fort • 18.85km WNW

7

1

7

4
Bake Rings

Enclosure • 18.92km SSE

1

2
Hall Rings

Hillfort • 18.95km SE

2
St Breock Downs Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.11km WSW

16

1

8
St Breock Downs North Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.11km WSW

20

1
Cadson Bury

Hillfort • 19.41km E

1

1
Pawton Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 19.44km WSW

25

5
Castle Dore

Hillfort • 19.54km S

5

4
Men Gurta

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.56km WSW

32

1

7
Pelynt Round Barrow Cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.65km SSE

3

7
St Breock Beacon Kistvaen

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 19.68km WSW

15

1

4