Elephant Rock (Hendra Downs)

Natural Rock Feature
SX19557905

Nearest town:

Hallworthy (9km NNW)

OS reference:

SX19557905

OS sheet:

201

Latitude:

50° 34' 57.58 N

Longitude:

4° 32' 57.26 W

Added to TMA by

markj99

Images (3)
Fieldnotes (1)

Images

Image of Elephant Rock (Hendra Downs) (Natural Rock Feature) by markj99

Elephant Rock (Hendra Downs)

Image credit: Mark Johnstone

markj99 Oct 16, 2020

Image of Elephant Rock (Hendra Downs) (Natural Rock Feature) by markj99

Elephant Rock (Hendra Downs)

Image credit: Mark Johnstone

markj99 Oct 16, 2020

Image of Elephant Rock (Hendra Downs) (Natural Rock Feature) by markj99

Elephant Rock (Hendra Downs) looking N to The Beacon summit.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone

markj99 Oct 16, 2020

Articles

Elephant Rock (Hendra Downs)

Natural Rock Feature

markj99 Oct 16, 2020

Elephant Rock is a large boulder balanced precariously on two flat rocks around 250 yards S of The Beacon summit on Hendra Downs. The delicate balance of the rock may be an optical illusion as it has survived longer than many logan stones however I elected not to test this hypothesis. I wanted to preserve Elephant Rock for fellow TMAers.

Sites within 20km of Elephant Rock (Hendra Downs)

The Beacon (Hendra Downs) cairns

Cairn(s) • 0.29km NNE

7

1
The Beacon (Hendra Downs) barrow cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 0.67km N

2

1
Trezelland Two Stones

Standing Stones • 0.76km WSW

3

2
Leskernick South Circle

Stone Circle • 0.93km WNW

15

6
Leskernick Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 1.2km WNW

9

3

1
Leskernick North Circle

Stone Circle • 1.27km WNW

12

4

2
Leskernick Cist

Cist • 1.41km W

8

1
Leskernick settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.6km WNW

10

2
Carneglos Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 1.67km SSE

1

1
Leskernick Hill

Propped stone • 1.69km WNW

16

3

1
Codda Downs

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.74km WSW

5
Spettigue Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.8km ENE

2

1
Westmoorgate Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 1.81km NNE

4

1

2
Tolborough Tor Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.91km SW

3

1
Tolbrough Downs small cairn

Cairn(s) • 2.09km SW

1

1
Tolborough Tor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 2.26km WSW

4

1
Tolborough Tor Cairn

Cairn(s) • 2.34km WSW

10

1

4
Catshole Tor Quoit

Chambered Tomb • 2.41km WSW

10

1
East Moor Menhirs (western area)

Standing Stones • 2.49km ESE

5

1

1
Catshole Downs

Long Cairn • 2.55km WSW

10

3
Catshole Tor Cairn

Cairn(s) • 2.6km WSW

6

1
East Moor Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.82km E

2

1
Catshole Tor Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.86km WSW

6

2
East Moor Enclosure

Enclosure • 3.01km E

3

1
East Moor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 3.06km E

14

3
Tregune Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.07km ENE

2
East Moor Ring Cairn

Ring Cairn • 3.1km E

6

1
East Moor Cairn

Cairn(s) • 3.19km E

7

1
Tregune Menhir No2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.24km ENE

1

1
Brown Willy Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.26km W

1

1
Bray Down

Cairn(s) • 3.31km NNW

16

2
Buttern Hill

Cairn(s) • 3.34km WNW

18

2
Smith’s Cairn

Platform Cairn • 3.35km SE

1

1
Fox Tor

Stone Row / Alignment • 3.47km E

3

2
Buttern Hill NW

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.48km WNW

2
Brown Willy Cairns

Cairn(s) • 3.71km W

27

1

6
High Moor cairns

Cairn(s) • 3.88km W

3

1
Colquite Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.92km ESE

1

1
Nine Stones of Altarnun

Stone Circle • 4.03km E

38

2

4
Carey Tor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.04km E

7

1
High Moor Fogou

Fogou • 4.11km W

1

2
Goodaver

Stone Circle • 4.17km SE

16

1

4
Rushyford Gate

Cairn(s) • 4.38km ESE

1

2
Dozmary Pool

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.55km SSE

5

8

1
Clitters Cairn

Cairn(s) • 4.69km E

13

2
Oldpark Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.9km WNW

3

1
Ridge

Cairn(s) • 4.91km E

5
Garrow Tor settlements

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.06km WSW

2

2
Fernacre

Stone Circle • 5.1km W

43

2

9

2
Showery Tor

Ring Cairn • 5.15km W

41

1

6

1
Roughtor Moors

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.18km W

15

1
Showery Tor Downs Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.18km W

1

1
Rough Tor

Rocky Outcrop • 5.27km W

49

1

7

1
Showery Tor Downs Cairn

Cairn(s) • 5.3km W

13

1
Bowda Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 5.36km E

1

1

3
Brockabarrow Common

5.38km SW

1
Roughtor NW cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 5.51km W

5
Arthur’s Bed

Natural Rock Feature • 5.62km ESE

6

1

4
Louden

Long Cairn • 5.67km W

2

1

1
Louden Hill

Cairn(s) • 5.77km W

18

2
Roughtor NW

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.79km W

3
Louden menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.86km W

3
Rough Tor long cairn

Long Cairn • 5.87km W

12

1

2
Trewortha Tor

Natural Rock Feature • 5.91km E

1

1
Roughtor North

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.91km W

11

1
Louden hill Logan stone

Natural Rock Feature • 5.93km W

2
Colquite Cairn

Cairn(s) • 5.95km SSW

2

1
Leaze Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.03km WSW

2

2
Leaze

Stone Circle • 6.09km WSW

27

4
Louden Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 6.34km W

21

8

3
Brown Gelly Cairns

Cairn(s) • 6.35km SSE

9

2
Emblance Downs

Stone Circle • 6.35km WSW

18

4

1
Hawks Tor row

Standing Stones • 6.35km E

6

1
Stripple Stones

Stone Circle • 6.43km SW

52

1

6

6
Allabury

Hillfort • 6.49km E

2

1
Trewortha Cairn and Cist

Cist • 6.52km ESE

9

2
Hawk’s Tor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.58km E

2

2

1
Leaze Cist

Cist • 6.65km WSW

8

1
Twelve Men’s cist

Cist • 6.65km E

9

3
Twelve Men’s Moor

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.65km ESE

20

2
Black Tor Cairns

Cairn(s) • 6.66km SW

5

1
Dinnever Hill kerbed cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 6.68km W

12

1
Newel Tor hut circles

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

2
Bunnings Park Earthworks

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

3

1
King Arthur’s Hall

Stone Setting • 6.76km WSW

44

1

14

1
Pyramid Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 6.76km E

6

3
Black Tor

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

2

2
Kilmar Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 6.91km E

5

2
Sibleyback Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.93km ESE

6

2
Stannon

Stone Circle • 6.99km W

56

1

14

2
Casehill Cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 7.02km WSW

7

2
Crowdy Reservoir Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 7.05km WNW

6

2
Kilmar Tor

Rocky Outcrop • 7.05km ESE

7

1
Langstone Down Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.31km ESE

1
Advent Triple Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 7.41km WNW

5

2
Bearah Tramway cairn

Cist • 7.52km ESE

24

3
Langstone Downs (Withey Brook)

Round Cairn • 7.53km ESE

8

1

1
Trippet Stones

Stone Circle • 7.59km SW

65

2

15

3
Alex Tor

Ring Cairn • 7.72km WSW

8

1

1
Langstone Downs settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.83km ESE

4
Langstone Downs Cairns

Cairn(s) • 7.98km ESE

24

1

2
Bearah Tor

Cairn(s) • 8km E

6
Treswallock Downs

Cairn(s) • 8.02km WSW

16

4

3
Bearah Common

Long Cairn • 8.17km E

24

1

1

4
Craddock Moor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 8.19km ESE

9

3
Craddock Moor settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.21km ESE

4
Sharptor field system

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.26km ESE

2
Manor Common

Round Barrow(s) • 8.34km SW

15

3

1
Craddock Moor Embanked Avenue

Cairn(s) • 8.46km ESE

2

2
Craddock Moor cairn cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.54km ESE

31

4
Craddock Moor Stone Setting

Stone Setting • 8.55km ESE

3

1
Moorgate Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.73km W

11

6
Draynes Common Cairns

Cairn(s) • 8.73km SSE

1

1
Greenbarrow Downs Cairns

Cairn(s) • 8.82km SW

7

2

1
Letter Moor

8.9km S

2

1

2
Delford Bridge Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.93km WSW

13

2
Kerrow Downs

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.94km WSW

5
Greenbarrow

Round Barrow(s) • 8.96km SW

8

2

1
Craddock Moor Circle

Stone Circle • 8.99km ESE

29

1

5

1
Stowe’s Pound

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.03km ESE

35

1

4

4
Trehudreth Downs Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.04km SW

11

3

1
Tregarrick Tor Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.05km SE

2

2
The Cheesewring

Rocky Outcrop • 9.11km ESE

40

1

13

2
Carburrow Tor

Cairn(s) • 9.18km SSW

15

4
Carburrow Quoit

Chambered Tomb • 9.18km SSW

7

2
Trehudreth Downs Cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.25km SW

4

2

1
Trehudreth Downs Stone Setting

Stone Setting • 9.26km SW

2

2
Devil’s Jump

Natural Rock Feature • 9.26km W

6

1
Trebinnick Mound

Cairn(s) • 9.27km S

3

1
Tregeare Camp

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.32km NE

1
Trehudreth Downs Stone Setting / Row

Stone Setting • 9.47km SW

4

2

1
Trehudreth Downs Cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.47km SW

5

2
Trehudreth Downs Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.47km SW

5

2

1
Lady Down (St Breward)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.52km WSW

3
Trehudreth Downs Menhir (markstone?)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.53km SW

1

1
Mutton Down Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.55km SSE

3

2
Rillaton N Cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.57km ESE

6

1
Trewalla Cairns

Cairn(s) • 9.57km ESE

10

1
Rillaton Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 9.61km ESE

23

2

12
Cardinham Moor

Round Barrow(s) • 9.66km SW

4

1
Starapark Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.69km WNW

3

5
Cheesewring settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.74km ESE

2
The Pipers (St Cleer)

Standing Stones • 9.79km ESE

29

6
Colvannick Tor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.81km SW

15

2
Walla Barrow

Cairn(s) • 9.82km ESE

4

1
The Hurlers

Stone Circle • 9.86km ESE

137

3

28

4
Minions Mound

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.14km ESE

9

3
Berry Castle

Enclosure • 10.14km SSE

2

1

2
Tich Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 10.25km NW

1

1
Long Tom

Christianised Site • 10.45km ESE

18

3
Corner Quoit

Natural Rock Feature • 10.77km SW

4

1
Slaughter Bridge Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.88km WNW

5

1

4
Hendraburnick Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 11.11km WNW

6

1

6

1
Bury Castle

Hillfort • 11.12km SSW

6

1
Helsbury Castle

Hillfort • 11.22km W

3

4
Caradon Hill (northern group)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.37km ESE

20

1
Crowpound Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.52km S

2

2
Crowpound

Enclosure • 11.52km S

1

4
Caradon Hill (southern group)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.54km ESE

22

1
Settlement West of St Neot

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.58km S

1
Warbstow Bury

Hillfort • 11.75km N

4

5
Castle Goff

Hillfort • 11.85km W

1
Trethevy Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 12.04km ESE

111

11

14

1
Council Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 13km SW

1

2
Condolden Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.29km WNW

7

4
Longstone (St Mabyn)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.58km WSW

4

1
Largin Castle

Hillfort • 14.68km S

1

1
Headon Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.34km NNW

1

1
King Arthur’s Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 15.76km WNW

3

1
Rocky Valley Rock Carvings

Carving • 15.93km WNW

7

1

6

2
Willabury (Boscastle)

Cliff Fort • 15.99km WNW

3

1
Lower Helland Down

Enclosure • 16.04km SW

1

1
Bossiney Mound

Artificial Mound • 16.1km WNW

3
Tregeare Rounds

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.22km W

1

1
Penhargard Castle

Hillfort • 16.47km SW

1

2
Treligga Common

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.49km W

8

1
Taphouse Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.62km SSW

1
Willabury (Tintagel)

Cliff Fort • 16.95km WNW

3

1
Castle Canyke

Hillfort • 17.16km SW

1

3
St. Materiana Church Yard

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.21km W

3

1

2
Tintagel

Cliff Fort • 17.71km W

7

1

7

4
Pencarrow Rings

Hillfort • 17.94km WSW

4

2
Kelly Rounds

Hillfort • 18.41km WSW

3

1
Castle Head

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.5km ENE
Buckabarrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.58km S

3

1
Cadson Bury

Hillfort • 18.61km ESE

1

1
Ashbury Hillfort

Hillfort • 18.71km N

1
Kit Hill

19.36km E

2

1
Bury Down

Hillfort • 19.55km S

7

1

2