Triscombe Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir
ST16353594

Nearest town:

Bishops Lydeard (7km SSE)

OS reference:

ST16353594

OS sheet:

181

Latitude:

51° 6' 57.84 N

Longitude:

3° 11' 42.82 W

Added to TMA by

thelonious

Images (6)
Fieldnotes (1)

Images

Image of Triscombe Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thesweetcheat

Image credit: A. Brookes (3.11.2018)

thesweetcheat Jan 6, 2019

Image of Triscombe Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thesweetcheat

The Triscombe Stone. It was nice to reach the shelter of the trees out of the driving wind and rain.

Image credit: A. Brookes (3.11.2018)

thesweetcheat Jan 6, 2019

Image of Triscombe Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thelonious

21/09/2012 – Triscombe Stone noticeboard in car park

thelonious Sep 30, 2012

Image of Triscombe Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thelonious

21/09/2012 – Looking over the Stone to the ancient trackway behind

thelonious Sep 30, 2012

Image of Triscombe Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thelonious

21/09/2012 – Triscombe Stone

thelonious Sep 30, 2012

Image of Triscombe Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thelonious

21/09/2012 – Triscombe Stone

thelonious Sep 30, 2012

Articles

Triscombe Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir

thelonious Sep 30, 2012

21/09/2012 – We drove the short distance after climbing Glastonbury Tor in the morning to visit Wills Neck. It was a nice surprise to come across this 2 1/2 foot standing stone in the car park. Believed to be bronze age, it stands on an ancient trackway that runs along the ridge. Tradition has it that if you sit upon it, the stone will grant you a wish.

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Great Hill (Quantock Hills)

Cairn(s) • 0.8km WNW

3
Wills Neck

Round Barrow(s) • 1.1km SE

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1
West Hill (Quantock Hills)

Cairn(s) • 1.63km WNW

4

1
Lydeard Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 2.19km ESE

1
Wilmot’s Pool

Round Barrow(s) • 2.43km NW

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Black Hill and Hurley Beacon

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.98km WNW

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1
Dowsborough

Hillfort • 3.19km NNW

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Knackers Hole Cairn

Cairn(s) • 3.81km NNW

1
Cothelstone Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 4.13km ESE

1
Black Ball Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 4.74km WNW

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Thorncombe Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 5km WNW

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2
The Long Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.21km NW

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Weacombe Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 5.31km WNW

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Trendle Ring

Hillfort • 5.64km WNW

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2
Curdon Wood Camp

Enclosure • 6.63km W

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Ruborough Camp

Hillfort • 6.87km E

2
Bleary Pate

Round Barrow(s) • 8.83km WNW

3
Cannington Camp

Hillfort • 9.4km ENE

1

5
Elworthy Barrows

Hillfort • 9.56km WSW

1

2
Higher Hill Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 9.74km WSW

1
Elworthy Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 9.97km WSW

1
Norton Camp (Somerset)

Hillfort • 10.26km SE

2

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Battlegore

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.61km W

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Wick Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 10.66km NNE

5

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1
Ralegh’s Cross Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 12.39km WSW

1
Daw’s Castle

Cliff Fort • 12.48km WNW

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Tripp Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.04km WSW

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Huish Champflower Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.63km WSW

2
Naked Boy Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.88km WSW

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Langridge Wood

Cist • 14.96km W

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King’s Brompton Common Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.16km WSW

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Wiveliscombe Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.78km WSW

2
Yonder Cross Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.03km SE

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Leather Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 17.3km WSW

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Withycombe Common

Round Barrow(s) • 18km W

3

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Ashbrittle Yew

Round Barrow(s) • 18.29km SW

2
Bats Castle

Hillfort • 18.57km W

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Gallax Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.12km W

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Cock-Crow Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 19.17km S

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Simons Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 19.42km S

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Croydon Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.57km W

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Athelney

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.59km E

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Cutcombe

Round Barrow(s) • 19.79km WSW

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