Bearah Tor (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Bearah Tor (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

The Langstone Downs trio of cairns crowns the skyline... with the lovely little ‘tramway’ cist nearer to hand.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Jul 22, 2024

Image of Bearah Tor (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Jul 22, 2024

Image of Bearah Tor (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

The outcrop surrounded by the cairn.

Image credit: A. Brookes (23.6.2016)

thesweetcheat Jul 21, 2016

Image of Bearah Tor (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Looking towards Kilmar Tor, the cairn is below.

Image credit: A. Brookes (23.6.2016)

thesweetcheat Jul 21, 2016

Image of Bearah Tor (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

The cairn is built around three sides of the tor, although obscured by summer bracken on this visit.

Image credit: A. Brookes (23.6.2016)

thesweetcheat Jul 21, 2016

Image of Bearah Tor (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

The cairn is built around the base of the eastern outcrop of the tor.

Image credit: A. Brookes (23.6.2016)

thesweetcheat Jul 21, 2016

Sites within 20km of Bearah Tor

Bearah Common

Long Cairn • 0.26km SSE

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4
Bearah Tramway cairn

Cist • 0.94km WSW

24

3
Langstone Down Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.98km WSW

1
Kilmar Tor

Rocky Outcrop • 1.07km W

7

1
Kilmar Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 1.14km WNW

5

2
Langstone Downs Cairns

Cairn(s) • 1.23km SW

24

1

2
Pyramid Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 1.24km W

6

3
Sharptor field system

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.29km SSW

2
Twelve Men’s cist

Cist • 1.36km WNW

9

3
Twelve Men’s Moor

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 1.38km W

20

2
Hawk’s Tor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.59km WNW

2

2

1
Trewortha Cairn and Cist

Cist • 1.68km W

9

2
Langstone Downs (Withey Brook)

Round Cairn • 1.76km SW

8

1

1
Langstone Downs settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.78km SW

4
Hawks Tor row

Standing Stones • 1.9km WNW

6

1
Trewortha Tor

Natural Rock Feature • 2.1km W

1

1
Stowe’s Pound

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.21km S

35

1

4

4
Allabury

Hillfort • 2.31km NW

2

1
The Cheesewring

Rocky Outcrop • 2.31km S

40

1

13

2
Sibleyback Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.33km WSW

6

2
Arthur’s Bed

Natural Rock Feature • 2.45km W

6

1

4
Newel Tor hut circles

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.48km WSW

2
Rillaton N Cairn

Cairn(s) • 2.71km S

6

1
Cheesewring settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.76km SSE

2
Rillaton Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 2.77km S

22

2

12
Craddock Moor Stone Setting

Stone Setting • 2.91km SSW

3

1
Craddock Moor settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.93km SW

4
Craddock Moor Embanked Avenue

Cairn(s) • 3.17km SW

2

2
Craddock Moor Circle

Stone Circle • 3.17km SSW

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1

5

1
Bowda Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 3.24km NW

1

1

3
Craddock Moor cairn cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 3.25km SW

31

4
The Hurlers

Stone Circle • 3.29km S

137

3

28

4
The Pipers (St Cleer)

Standing Stones • 3.31km S

29

6
Minions Mound

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 3.47km S

9

3
Craddock Moor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 3.48km SW

9

3
Trewalla Cairns

Cairn(s) • 3.52km SSW

10

1
Ridge

Cairn(s) • 3.73km WNW

5
Rushyford Gate

Cairn(s) • 3.8km W

1

2
Walla Barrow

Cairn(s) • 3.81km S

4

1
Carey Tor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.99km WNW

7

1
Caradon Hill (northern group)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.09km SE

20

1
Colquite Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.1km W

1

1
Clitters Cairn

Cairn(s) • 4.18km NW

13

2
Long Tom

Christianised Site • 4.21km S

18

3
Tregarrick Tor Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.27km SSW

2

2
Nine Stones of Altarnun

Stone Circle • 4.48km WNW

38

2

4
Caradon Hill (southern group)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.51km SSE

22

1
East Moor Cairn

Cairn(s) • 4.85km WNW

7

1
East Moor Ring Cairn

Ring Cairn • 4.97km WNW

6

1
East Moor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 5.03km WNW

14

3
East Moor Enclosure

Enclosure • 5.05km WNW

3

1
Fox Tor

Stone Row / Alignment • 5.11km WNW

3

2
Goodaver

Stone Circle • 5.37km W

16

1

4
East Moor Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.44km WNW

2

1
East Moor Menhirs (western area)

Standing Stones • 5.53km W

5

1

1
Smith’s Cairn

Platform Cairn • 5.69km W

1

1
Tregune Menhir No2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.7km WNW

1

1
Trethevy Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 5.87km S

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11

14

1
Tregune Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.06km WNW

2
Draynes Common Cairns

Cairn(s) • 6.64km SW

1

1
Bunnings Park Earthworks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.77km WSW

3

1
Dozmary Pool

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.85km WSW

5

8

1
Spettigue Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.92km WNW

2

1
Brown Gelly Cairns

Cairn(s) • 6.93km WSW

9

2
Carneglos Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 7km W

1

1
Elephant Rock (Hendra Downs)

Natural Rock Feature • 8km W

3

1
The Beacon (Hendra Downs) cairns

Cairn(s) • 8.02km WNW

7

1
Mutton Down Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.18km SW

3

2
The Beacon (Hendra Downs) barrow cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.26km WNW

2

1
Westmoorgate Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 8.47km WNW

4

1

2
Trezelland Two Stones

Standing Stones • 8.56km W

3

2
Tolborough Tor Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.59km W

3

1
Berry Castle

Enclosure • 8.72km SW

2

1

2
Leskernick South Circle

Stone Circle • 8.93km W

15

6
Tolbrough Downs small cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.04km W

1

1
Leskernick Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.18km W

9

3

1
Tolborough Tor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.22km W

4

1
Leskernick North Circle

Stone Circle • 9.26km W

12

4

2
Tolborough Tor Cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.32km W

10

1

4
Leskernick Cist

Cist • 9.41km W

8

1
Trebinnick Mound

Cairn(s) • 9.52km WSW

3

1
Codda Downs

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.53km W

5
Leskernick settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.59km W

10

2
Leskernick Hill

Propped stone • 9.68km W

16

3

1
Letter Moor

9.81km WSW

2

1

2
Catshole Tor Quoit

Chambered Tomb • 9.82km W

10

1
Catshole Downs

Long Cairn • 9.83km W

10

3
Colquite Cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.95km WSW

2

1
Catshole Tor Cairn

Cairn(s) • 10km W

6

1
Brockabarrow Common

10.24km WSW

1
Catshole Tor Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.35km W

6

2
Black Tor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.52km WSW

2

2
Black Tor Cairns

Cairn(s) • 10.58km WSW

5

1
Bray Down

Cairn(s) • 10.59km WNW

16

2
Cadson Bury

Hillfort • 10.66km ESE

1

1
Brown Willy Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11km W

1

1
Crowpound Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.17km SW

2

2
Crowpound

Enclosure • 11.17km SW

1

4
Buttern Hill

Cairn(s) • 11.21km WNW

18

2
Buttern Hill NW

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.25km WNW

2
Carburrow Tor

Cairn(s) • 11.4km WSW

15

4
Carburrow Quoit

Chambered Tomb • 11.4km WSW

7

2
Settlement West of St Neot

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.4km SW

1
Brown Willy Cairns

Cairn(s) • 11.54km W

27

1

6
Kit Hill

11.56km E

2

1
High Moor cairns

Cairn(s) • 11.89km W

3

1
Stripple Stones

Stone Circle • 11.94km W

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1

6

6
Tregeare Camp

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.1km NNW

1
High Moor Fogou

Fogou • 12.11km W

1

2
Garrow Tor settlements

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.34km W

2

2
Castlewich Henge

Henge • 12.42km E

3

3
Castle Head

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.44km ENE
Dupath Rounds

Enclosure • 12.5km E

1

1
Hingston Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.64km E

1

1
Oldpark Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.75km WNW

3

1
Leaze

Stone Circle • 12.8km W

27

4
Fernacre

Stone Circle • 12.84km W

43

2

9

2
Leaze Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.84km W

2

2
Roughtor Moors

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.99km W

15

1
Cardinham Moor

Round Barrow(s) • 13.11km WSW

4

1
Emblance Downs

Stone Circle • 13.11km W

18

4

1
Showery Tor

Ring Cairn • 13.13km W

41

1

6

1
Trippet Stones

Stone Circle • 13.13km WSW

65

2

15

3
Showery Tor Downs Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.19km W

1

1
Rough Tor

Rocky Outcrop • 13.19km W

49

1

7

1
Greenbarrow Downs Cairns

Cairn(s) • 13.23km WSW

7

2

1
Leaze Cist

Cist • 13.23km W

8

1
Showery Tor Downs Cairn

Cairn(s) • 13.3km W

13

1
Hingston Down East

Round Barrow(s) • 13.3km E

1
Greenbarrow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.34km WSW

8

2

1
Louden Hill

Cairn(s) • 13.4km W

18

2
Louden

Long Cairn • 13.46km W

2

1

1
Roughtor NW cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.5km W

5
Louden menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.51km W

3
Trehudreth Downs Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 13.52km WSW

11

3

1
Manor Common

Round Barrow(s) • 13.62km WSW

15

3

1
Trehudreth Downs Cairn

Cairn(s) • 13.65km WSW

4

2

1
Bury Castle

Hillfort • 13.66km WSW

6

1
King Arthur’s Hall

Stone Setting • 13.66km W

44

1

14

1
Colvannick Tor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 13.7km WSW

15

2
Largin Castle

Hillfort • 13.72km SW

1

1
Louden hill Logan stone

Natural Rock Feature • 13.73km W

2
Trehudreth Downs Stone Setting

Stone Setting • 13.73km WSW

2

2
Roughtor NW

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.78km W

3
Rough Tor long cairn

Long Cairn • 13.85km W

12

1

2
Trehudreth Downs Stone Setting / Row

Stone Setting • 13.86km WSW

4

2

1
Trehudreth Downs Cairn

Cairn(s) • 13.86km WSW

5

2
Roughtor North

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.87km W

11

1
Trehudreth Downs Menhir (markstone?)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.87km WSW

1

1
Louden Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 13.89km W

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8

3
Trehudreth Downs Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.94km WSW

5

2

1
Casehill Cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 14km W

7

2
Corner Quoit

Natural Rock Feature • 14.16km WSW

4

1
Dinnever Hill kerbed cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 14.3km W

12

1
Paderbury Top

Enclosure • 14.57km SE

2
Stannon

Stone Circle • 14.63km W

56

1

14

2
Kerrow Downs

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.72km WSW

5
Treswallock Downs

Cairn(s) • 14.95km W

16

4

3
Alex Tor

Ring Cairn • 14.97km W

8

1

1
Crowdy Reservoir Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.04km W

6

2
Delford Bridge Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.06km W

13

2
Advent Triple Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.4km W

5

2
Lady Down (St Breward)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.9km W

3
Taphouse Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.54km SW

1
Duloe

Stone Circle • 16.56km S

76

3

16
Moorgate Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.62km W

11

6
Buckabarrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.7km SSW

3

1
Devil’s Jump

Natural Rock Feature • 16.78km W

6

1
Bury Down

Hillfort • 16.88km SSW

7

1

2
Council Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 16.88km WSW

1

2
Warbstow Bury

Hillfort • 17.22km NW

4

5
Starapark Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.52km WNW

3

5
Tich Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 17.69km WNW

1

1
Helsbury Castle

Hillfort • 18.57km W

3

4
Hendraburnick Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 18.77km WNW

6

1

6

1
Slaughter Bridge Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.87km WNW

5

1

4
Yearles Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.02km S

2
Castle Goff

Hillfort • 19.67km W

1
Castle Canyke

Hillfort • 19.71km WSW

1

3
Hall Rings

Hillfort • 19.75km S

2