Redhouse

Nearest town:
Newlyn (3km NE)
OS reference:
SW448266
OS sheet:
203
Latitude:
50° 5' 2.25 N
Longitude:
5° 34' 4.36 W
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Image of Redhouse (Standing Stones) by markj99

The narrow edge of Redhouse NE, measuring up to 1.5 feet, supports the capstone theory.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone
markj99
markj99 Jan 20, 2021
Image of Redhouse (Standing Stones) by markj99

The broad face of Redhouse NE resembles a capstone.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone
markj99
markj99 Jan 20, 2021
Image of Redhouse (Standing Stones) by markj99

The narrow side of Redhouse SW measures almost 2 feet.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone
markj99
markj99 Jan 20, 2021
Image of Redhouse (Standing Stones) by markj99

Redhouse SW is a squat classically shaped standing stone, tapering to a thin rounded point.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone
markj99
markj99 Jan 20, 2021

Articles

Redhouse

markj99
markj99 Jan 20, 2021

Redhouse Standing Stones are c. 100 yards apart in adjacent fields. There is no line of sight between them and they are dissimilar types of stones. They lie at SW and NE on the compass.

Redhouse SW is a classic standing stone shape with a large cross-section tapering to a thin rounded top.

Redhouse NE is a broad thin earthfast slab. Bladup thought it was originally a capstone which has been erected upright. I would agree with this theory. It could be the only remaining stone of a ploughed out chambered cairn set upright as a rubbing stone.

Miscellaneous

Redhouse
Standing Stones
pure joy
pure joy Jan 16, 2003

Redhouse menhirs

SW448266 & 447267 – A pair of possible small menhirs (1.75 and 1.9m tall) stand in adjacent fields. On the Explorer map 102 you can see the ‘dots’ of the stones but it doesn’t actually say ‘standing stones’. On private land.

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