Langstone Downs (Withey Brook)

Nearest town:
Liskeard (9km SSE)
OS reference:
SX24827365
OS sheet:
201
Latitude:
50° 32' 8.68 N
Longitude:
4° 28' 20.36 W
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Image of Langstone Downs (Withey Brook) (Round Cairn) by markj99

Centre of Langstone Downs Cairn viewed from SE.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone
markj99
markj99 Aug 11, 2022
Image of Langstone Downs (Withey Brook) (Round Cairn) by markj99

Hollow Centre of Langstone Downs Cairn viewed from SE.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone
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markj99 Aug 11, 2022
Image of Langstone Downs (Withey Brook) (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

The turf and bracken covered cairn, looking across the Withey Brook to Craddock Moor.

Image credit: A. Brookes (23.6.2016)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jul 24, 2016
Image of Langstone Downs (Withey Brook) (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

This irregular pile of stones, including a large propped slab, is immediately to the east of the cairn. The cairn is the bracken covered mound to the left, in front of the two bushes.

Image credit: A. Brookes (23.6.2016)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jul 24, 2016

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Langstone Downs (Withey Brook)

markj99
markj99 Aug 11, 2022

Visited 09.04.18

Withey Brook Round Cairn lies on the slopes of Withey Brook Valley on the edge of Langstone Downs. It is located in a Bronze age field system incorporating a hut circle settlement.

Withey Brook Cairn is a round cairn, 40 feet in diameter by 5 feet high, covered in grass with large exposed stones on the surface. The cairn is largely undisturbed except for a hollow 5 feet across by 1.5 feet deep on the summit of the cairn.

Historic England 1010308 (go to Links) notes its unusual setting on a lower slope however it is situated on a crest top in an occupied Bronze Age area denoting its context in the ancient environment.

Directions: From the E edge of Minions turn into the Car Park then sharp R into a narrow country lane. Follow this for 1.33 miles until you reach the dead end L turn for Sharptor. The lane leads through Sharptor where the public road ends after 0.5 miles. There is room to park at SX 2579 7304 between Sharptor and Wardbrook Farm. Follow the dismantled railway track past Wardbrook Farm for 0.75 miles. Withey Brook Cairn lies within 50 yards on the L of the track, an obvious prominence in the landscape.

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