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Stone head on Chapel Downs

Earthstepper Sep 6, 2003

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Chapel Downs

Carving

Earthstepper Sep 6, 2003

This head was found early last century and then lost. Rediscovered in 1989, it is now cemented to the rock. Often hidden in the bracken and heather, it can be found by searching near the path to the very conspicuous red and white daymark. It seems to be the head of a lost statue and bears a resemblance to those found in the Channel Islands and Brittany. Prehistoric field system, an entrance grave and cairns nearby.

Sites within 20km of Chapel Downs

Burnt Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 0.61km W

1
Higher Town

Stone Row / Alignment • 1.08km SW

1
Nornour

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.21km SSE

3

1
Cruthers Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 1.43km WSW

1
Knackyboy Cairn

Entrance Grave • 1.89km WSW

1
Little Arthur

Chambered Cairn • 2.1km SSE

3

1
Middle Arthur Boat Shaped Passage Grave

Passage Grave • 2.11km S

3
Great Arthur

Entrance Grave • 2.4km SSE

5

2
White Island

Cairn(s) • 2.47km WNW

2
Tinkler’s Hill

Cairn(s) • 2.54km W

1
Menawethan

Cairn(s) • 2.55km ESE

1

1
Great Hill

Entrance Grave • 3.36km W

1
West Porth

Cairn(s) • 3.51km W

1
Old Man

Entrance Grave • 3.61km W

1
Innisidgen

Cairn(s) • 3.85km SSW

27

1

5
Innisidgen Lower

Chambered Cairn • 3.87km SSW

23

4
Long Rock

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.47km SW

7

2
Mount Todden

Cairn(s) • 4.6km S

4

2
Halangy Down

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.66km SW

17

4
Normandy Down

Chambered Cairn • 4.72km S

19

3
Bant’s Carn

Entrance Grave • 4.8km SW

27

5
St Nicholas’s Priory

Holed Stone • 5.07km WSW

1

2
The Great Tomb on Porth Hellick Down

Chambered Cairn • 5.25km S

37

5

1
Porth Hellick Downs

Cairn(s) • 5.35km S

27

2

1
Salakee Down

Chambered Cairn • 5.78km S

20

3

1
Castle Down

Chambered Cairn • 5.79km W

9

5
Harry’s Walls

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.98km SSW

7

1

4
Lyonesse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.05km WSW

2

2
Giant’s Castle

Cliff Fort • 6.13km S

10

2
Airport cairn

Chambered Cairn • 6.22km SSW

4

1
Hillside Farm

Cist • 6.34km WSW

2
Buzza Hill

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 6.56km SSW

23

7
Shipman Head

Cliff Fort • 6.57km WSW

1

1
Shipman Head Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.58km WSW

1

1
Samson Hill Cairns

Cairn(s) • 6.59km WSW

1
Samson Hill entrance grave

Entrance Grave • 6.59km WSW

1
Works Cairn

Entrance Grave • 6.62km WSW

6

3
Porthcressa cist-grave cemetry

Cist • 6.84km SW

1
North Hill

Entrance Grave • 7.05km WSW

5

1
Gweal Hill

Entrance Grave • 7.14km WSW

2

1
Peninnis Head

Cairn(s) • 7.15km SSW

7

2
South Hill

Entrance Grave • 7.27km WSW

3

2
Peninnis Head

Natural Rock Feature • 7.28km SSW

12

2

1
Old Man of Gugh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.1km SSW

5

1
Obadiah’s Barrow

Entrance Grave • 9.2km SW

1

1
Carn of Works

Entrance Grave • 9.33km SSW

1
South Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.38km SSW

1
Clapper of Works

Entrance Grave • 9.45km SSW

1
Nag’s Head

Natural Rock Feature • 10.08km SSW

3

1
Wingletang Down

Cairn(s) • 10.24km SSW

1