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Langstone Down Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir

R

Rower Jul 11, 2003

This menhir (now fallen) gave the downs upon which it is to be found their name. It is located in idillic isolation on a plateau between the peaks of Sharp and Killmar Tors.

Sites within 20km of Langstone Down Menhir

Bearah Tramway cairn

Cist • 0.22km SE

19

3
Kilmar Tor

Rocky Outcrop • 0.32km NW

7

1
Twelve Men’s Moor

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 0.76km NW

20

2
Trewortha Cairn and Cist

Cist • 0.8km W

9

2
Pyramid Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 0.81km NNW

6

3
Langstone Downs Cairns

Cairn(s) • 0.82km SE

24

1

2
Langstone Downs (Withey Brook)

Round Cairn • 0.97km SSW

8

1

1
Bearah Tor

Cairn(s) • 0.98km ENE

6
Bearah Common

Long Cairn • 1km E

24

1

1

4
Twelve Men’s cist

Cist • 1.01km NNW

9

3
Kilmar Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 1.02km N

5

2
Sharptor field system

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.08km SE

2
Langstone Downs settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.14km S

4
Sibleyback Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.39km WSW

6

2
Hawk’s Tor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.5km N

2

2

1
Newel Tor hut circles

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.52km WSW

2
Trewortha Tor

Natural Rock Feature • 1.52km WNW

1

1
Arthur’s Bed

Natural Rock Feature • 1.7km WNW

4

1

4
Hawks Tor row

Standing Stones • 1.8km NNW

6

1
Stowe’s Pound

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.06km SE

35

1

4

4
The Cheesewring

Rocky Outcrop • 2.16km SE

40

1

13

2
Craddock Moor settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.28km SSW

4
Craddock Moor Stone Setting

Stone Setting • 2.37km S

3

1
Allabury

Hillfort • 2.43km N

2

1
Craddock Moor Embanked Avenue

Cairn(s) • 2.56km SSW

2

2
Rillaton N Cairn

Cairn(s) • 2.63km SE

6

1
Craddock Moor cairn cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.65km SSW

31

4
Rillaton Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 2.69km SE

22

2

12
Craddock Moor Circle

Stone Circle • 2.72km S

29

1

5

1
Cheesewring settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.75km SE

2
Craddock Moor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 2.77km SSW

9

3
Rushyford Gate

Cairn(s) • 2.99km W

1

2
Bowda Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 3.06km NNW

1

1

3
The Pipers (St Cleer)

Standing Stones • 3.12km SSE

29

6
The Hurlers

Stone Circle • 3.13km SSE

137

3

28

4
Trewalla Cairns

Cairn(s) • 3.2km SSE

10

1
Minions Mound

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 3.37km SSE

9

3
Colquite Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.4km WNW

1

1
Carey Tor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.4km WNW

7

1
Ridge

Cairn(s) • 3.49km NW

5
Walla Barrow

Cairn(s) • 3.5km SSE

4

1
Tregarrick Tor Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.67km SSW

2

2
Clitters Cairn

Cairn(s) • 3.95km NW

13

2
Long Tom

Christianised Site • 4.01km SSE

18

3
Nine Stones of Altarnun

Stone Circle • 4.11km NW

38

2

4
East Moor Cairn

Cairn(s) • 4.24km WNW

7

1
Caradon Hill (northern group)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.29km SE

20

1
East Moor Ring Cairn

Ring Cairn • 4.38km WNW

6

1
Goodaver

Stone Circle • 4.42km W

16

1

4
East Moor Enclosure

Enclosure • 4.45km WNW

3

1
East Moor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 4.46km WNW

14

3
Caradon Hill (southern group)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.62km SE

22

1
Fox Tor

Stone Row / Alignment • 4.69km NW

3

2
Smith’s Cairn

Platform Cairn • 4.79km W

1

1
East Moor Menhirs (western area)

Standing Stones • 4.83km WNW

5

1

1
East Moor Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.91km WNW

2

1
Tregune Menhir No2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.31km NW

1

1
Tregune Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.67km NW

2
Trethevy Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 5.72km SSE

111

11

14

1
Bunnings Park Earthworks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.81km WSW

3

1
Draynes Common Cairns

Cairn(s) • 5.81km SW

1

1
Dozmary Pool

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.88km WSW

5

8

1
Brown Gelly Cairns

Cairn(s) • 5.96km WSW

9

2
Carneglos Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 6.2km W

1

1
Spettigue Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.39km WNW

2

1
Elephant Rock (Hendra Downs)

Natural Rock Feature • 7.31km WNW

3

1
Mutton Down Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.34km SW

3

2
The Beacon (Hendra Downs) cairns

Cairn(s) • 7.36km WNW

7

1
The Beacon (Hendra Downs) barrow cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 7.62km WNW

2

1
Tolborough Tor Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.76km W

3

1
Trezelland Two Stones

Standing Stones • 7.83km W

3

2
Berry Castle

Enclosure • 7.9km SW

2

1

2
Westmoorgate Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 7.95km WNW

4

1

2
Tolbrough Downs small cairn

Cairn(s) • 8.21km W

1

1
Leskernick South Circle

Stone Circle • 8.24km WNW

15

6
Tolborough Tor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 8.39km W

4

1
Tolborough Tor Cairn

Cairn(s) • 8.48km W

10

1

4
Leskernick Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 8.51km WNW

9

3

1
Leskernick North Circle

Stone Circle • 8.58km WNW

12

4

2
Trebinnick Mound

Cairn(s) • 8.6km SW

3

1
Leskernick Cist

Cist • 8.72km WNW

8

1
Codda Downs

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.77km W

5
Letter Moor

8.87km WSW

2

1

2
Leskernick settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.91km WNW

10

2
Colquite Cairn

Cairn(s) • 8.98km WSW

2

1
Leskernick Hill

Propped stone • 9km WNW

16

3

1
Catshole Tor Quoit

Chambered Tomb • 9km W

10

1
Catshole Downs

Long Cairn • 9.01km W

10

3
Catshole Tor Cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.18km W

6

1
Brockabarrow Common

9.28km W

1
Catshole Tor Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.54km W

6

2
Black Tor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.54km WSW

2

2
Black Tor Cairns

Cairn(s) • 9.61km WSW

5

1
Bray Down

Cairn(s) • 10.07km WNW

16

2
Brown Willy Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.22km W

1

1
Crowpound Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.32km SW

2

2
Crowpound

Enclosure • 10.32km SW

1

4
Carburrow Tor

Cairn(s) • 10.44km WSW

6

4
Carburrow Quoit

Chambered Tomb • 10.44km WSW

2

1
Settlement West of St Neot

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.55km SW

1
Buttern Hill

Cairn(s) • 10.59km WNW

18

2
Buttern Hill NW

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.65km WNW

2
Brown Willy Cairns

Cairn(s) • 10.76km W

27

1

6
Stripple Stones

Circle henge • 10.99km W

52

1

6

6
High Moor cairns

Cairn(s) • 11.19km WNW

3

1
Cadson Bury

Hillfort • 11.29km ESE

1

1
High Moor Fogou

Fogou • 11.41km WNW

1

2
Garrow Tor settlements

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.48km W

2

2
Leaze

Stone Circle • 11.89km W

27

4
Leaze Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.94km W

2

2
Fernacre

Stone Circle • 12.04km W

43

2

9

2
Cardinham Moor

Round Barrow(s) • 12.13km WSW

4

1
Oldpark Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.14km WNW

3

1
Trippet Stones

Stone Circle • 12.17km W

65

2

15

3
Tregeare Camp

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.19km NNW

1
Roughtor Moors

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.2km W

15

1
Emblance Downs

Stone Circle • 12.2km W

18

4

1
Greenbarrow Downs Cairns

Cairn(s) • 12.25km WSW

7

2

1
Leaze Cist

Cist • 12.31km W

8

1
Greenbarrow

Round Barrow(s) • 12.36km WSW

8

2

1
Showery Tor

Ring Cairn • 12.39km W

41

1

6

1
Rough Tor

Rocky Outcrop • 12.43km W

49

1

7

1
Kit Hill

12.45km E

2

1
Showery Tor Downs Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.49km WNW

1

1
Trehudreth Downs Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 12.54km WSW

11

3

1
Louden Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.58km W

18

2
Showery Tor Downs Cairn

Cairn(s) • 12.59km WNW

13

1
Manor Common

Round Barrow(s) • 12.65km WSW

15

3

1
Louden

Long Cairn • 12.66km W

2

1

1
Trehudreth Downs Cairn

Cairn(s) • 12.67km WSW

4

2

1
Louden menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.68km W

3
Bury Castle

Hillfort • 12.7km WSW

6

1
Colvannick Tor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 12.72km WSW

15

2
Trehudreth Downs Stone Setting

Stone Setting • 12.75km WSW

2

2
King Arthur’s Hall

Stone Setting • 12.76km W

44

1

14

1
Roughtor NW cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.77km W

5
Trehudreth Downs Stone Setting / Row

Stone Setting • 12.88km WSW

4

2

1
Trehudreth Downs Cairn

Cairn(s) • 12.88km WSW

5

2
Trehudreth Downs Menhir (markstone?)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.89km WSW

1

1
Louden hill Logan stone

Natural Rock Feature • 12.93km W

2
Largin Castle

Hillfort • 12.96km SW

1

1
Trehudreth Downs Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.96km WSW

5

2

1
Louden Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 13.05km W

21

8

3
Roughtor NW

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.06km W

3
Casehill Cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 13.1km W

7

2
Roughtor North

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.11km W

11

1
Rough Tor long cairn

Long Cairn • 13.12km W

12

1

2
Corner Quoit

Natural Rock Feature • 13.18km WSW

4

1
Castlewich Henge

Henge • 13.2km E

3

3
Dupath Rounds

Enclosure • 13.29km E

1

1
Castle Head

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.41km ENE
Dinnever Hill kerbed cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 13.47km W

12

1
Hingston Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.53km E

1

1
Kerrow Downs

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.76km W

5
Stannon

Stone Circle • 13.79km W

56

1

14

2
Treswallock Downs

Cairn(s) • 14.04km W

16

4

3
Alex Tor

Ring Cairn • 14.09km W

8

1

1
Delford Bridge Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.11km W

13

2
Hingston Down East

Round Barrow(s) • 14.2km E

1
Crowdy Reservoir Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.36km WNW

6

2
Advent Triple Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.72km WNW

5

2
Paderbury Top

Enclosure • 14.79km SE

2
Lady Down (St Breward)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.96km W

3
Taphouse Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.73km SW

1
Moorgate Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.83km W

11

6
Council Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.91km WSW

1

2
Devil’s Jump

Natural Rock Feature • 15.92km W

6

1
Buckabarrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.06km SSW

3

1
Duloe

Stone Circle • 16.27km S

76

3

16
Bury Down

Hillfort • 16.33km SSW

7

1

2
Starapark Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.93km WNW

3

5
Warbstow Bury

Hillfort • 17.06km NW

4

5
Tich Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 17.21km WNW

1

1
Helsbury Castle

Hillfort • 17.69km W

3

4
Slaughter Bridge Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.19km WNW

5

1

4
Hendraburnick Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 18.24km WNW

6

1

6

1
Yearles Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.69km S

2
Castle Canyke

Hillfort • 18.77km WSW

1

3
Castle Goff

Hillfort • 18.86km W

1
Longstone (St Mabyn)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.19km WSW

4

1
Hall Rings

Hillfort • 19.38km S

2
Lower Helland Down

Enclosure • 19.6km WSW

1

1
Penhargard Castle

Hillfort • 19.96km WSW

1

2