Bury Castle (Hillfort) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Bury Castle (Hillfort) by Mr Hamhead

Bury Castle from the east.

Mr Hamhead Dec 10, 2004

Image of Bury Castle (Hillfort) by Mr Hamhead

Looking north from indise the “castle”.

Mr Hamhead Oct 14, 2004

Image of Bury Castle (Hillfort) by Mr Hamhead

Looking south from the western edge.

Mr Hamhead Oct 14, 2004

Image of Bury Castle (Hillfort) by Mr Hamhead

Outer side of “castle” from north east.

Mr Hamhead Oct 14, 2004

Image of Bury Castle (Hillfort) by phil

Image credit: Denis Ellery

phil May 5, 2002

Image of Bury Castle (Hillfort) by phil

Image credit: Denis Ellery

phil May 5, 2002

Articles

Bury Castle

Hillfort

Mr Hamhead Oct 14, 2004

A footpath runs right beside this impressive hill fort on the south west edge of Bodmin Moor. The views are fantastic and the fort itself is in good condition despite cattle roaming all over it and large badger setts nearby.

Sites within 20km of Bury Castle

Corner Quoit

Natural Rock Feature • 1.42km WNW

4

1
Cardinham Moor

Round Barrow(s) • 1.8km NNW

4

1
Carburrow Tor

Cairn(s) • 2.28km ENE

15

4
Carburrow Quoit

Chambered Tomb • 2.28km ENE

7

2
Colvannick Tor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 2.31km NW

15

2
Trehudreth Downs Menhir (markstone?)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.06km NW

1

1
Trehudreth Downs Cairn

Cairn(s) • 3.16km NW

5

2
Trehudreth Downs Stone Setting / Row

Stone Setting • 3.16km NW

4

2

1
Trehudreth Downs Cairn

Cairn(s) • 3.2km NW

4

2

1
Greenbarrow

Round Barrow(s) • 3.24km NNW

8

2

1
Trehudreth Downs Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.28km NW

5

2

1
Greenbarrow Downs Cairns

Cairn(s) • 3.32km NNW

7

2

1
Trehudreth Downs Stone Setting

Stone Setting • 3.32km NW

2

2
Trehudreth Downs Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 3.37km NNW

11

3

1
Council Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 3.64km W

1

2
Letter Moor

3.95km ENE

2

1

2
Settlement West of St Neot

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.19km E

1
Black Tor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.26km NNE

2

2
Crowpound Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.46km E

2

2
Crowpound

Enclosure • 4.46km E

1

4
Black Tor Cairns

Cairn(s) • 4.47km NNE

5

1
Trebinnick Mound

Cairn(s) • 4.49km ENE

3

1
Manor Common

Round Barrow(s) • 4.78km NNW

15

3

1
Colquite Cairn

Cairn(s) • 5.17km NNE

2

1
Trippet Stones

Stone Circle • 5.31km NNW

65

2

15

3
Stripple Stones

Stone Circle • 5.65km N

52

1

6

6
Kerrow Downs

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.75km NW

5
Brockabarrow Common

5.85km NNE

1
Largin Castle

Hillfort • 6.12km ESE

1

1
Berry Castle

Enclosure • 6.23km E

2

1

2
Castle Canyke

Hillfort • 6.25km SW

1

3
Mutton Down Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.38km ENE

3

2
Taphouse Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.43km SSE

1
Delford Bridge Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.51km NW

13

2
Brown Gelly Cairns

Cairn(s) • 6.78km ENE

9

2
Bunnings Park Earthworks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.89km ENE

3

1
Leaze Cist

Cist • 7.3km NNW

8

1
Lady Down (St Breward)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.3km NW

3
Lower Helland Down

Enclosure • 7.4km W

1

1
Dozmary Pool

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.59km NE

5

8

1
Leaze

Stone Circle • 7.59km NNW

27

4
Draynes Common Cairns

Cairn(s) • 7.62km ENE

1

1
Penhargard Castle

Hillfort • 7.67km WSW

1

2
Emblance Downs

Stone Circle • 7.69km NNW

18

4

1
Leaze Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.8km NNW

2

2
King Arthur’s Hall

Stone Setting • 8.02km NNW

44

1

14

1
Casehill Cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 8.24km NNW

7

2
Longstone (St Mabyn)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.26km W

4

1
Treswallock Downs

Cairn(s) • 8.31km NW

16

4

3
Garrow Tor settlements

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.85km N

2

2
Tolborough Tor Cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.11km NNE

10

1

4
Goodaver

Stone Circle • 9.14km NE

16

1

4
Tolborough Tor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.15km NNE

4

1
Alex Tor

Ring Cairn • 9.18km NNW

8

1

1
Tolbrough Downs small cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.24km NNE

1

1
Tolborough Tor Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.26km NNE

3

1
Catshole Downs

Long Cairn • 9.31km NNE

10

3
Lesquite Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 9.39km SW

19

7
Catshole Tor Cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.45km NNE

6

1
Pencarrow Rings

Hillfort • 9.47km WSW

4

2
Smith’s Cairn

Platform Cairn • 9.48km NE

1

1
Catshole Tor Quoit

Chambered Tomb • 9.53km NNE

10

1
Catshole Tor Settlement

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

6

2
Louden Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 9.79km NNW

21

8

3
Buckabarrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.81km SE

3

1
Carneglos Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.93km NE

1

1
Louden Hill

Cairn(s) • 9.99km NNW

18

2
Louden menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.04km NNW

3
Brown Willy Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.08km N

1

1
Dinnever Hill kerbed cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 10.18km NNW

12

1
Fernacre

Stone Circle • 10.24km N

43

2

9

2
Codda Downs

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.32km NNE

5
Stannon

Stone Circle • 10.33km NNW

56

1

14

2
Brown Willy Cairns

Cairn(s) • 10.37km N

27

1

6
Tregarrick Tor Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.46km ENE

2

2
Roughtor Moors

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.57km N

15

1
Trezelland Two Stones

Standing Stones • 10.6km NNE

3

2
Louden

Long Cairn • 10.6km N

2

1

1
Craddock Moor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 10.64km ENE

9

3
Louden hill Logan stone

Natural Rock Feature • 10.69km NNW

2
Devil’s Jump

Natural Rock Feature • 10.77km NW

6

1
Helman Tor Enclosure

Tor enclosure • 10.87km SW

2

2
Helman Tor Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.9km SW

5

1

1
Helman Tor

Natural Rock Feature • 10.96km SW

19

1

1
Craddock Moor cairn cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.1km ENE

31

4
Saint’s Way Logan Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 11.12km SW

6
Elephant Rock (Hendra Downs)

Natural Rock Feature • 11.12km NNE

3

1
Rushyford Gate

Cairn(s) • 11.12km NE

1

2
Craddock Moor Embanked Avenue

Cairn(s) • 11.12km ENE

2

2
East Moor Menhirs (western area)

Standing Stones • 11.15km NE

5

1

1
Helsbury Castle

Hillfort • 11.16km NW

3

4
Newel Tor hut circles

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.18km ENE

2
Leskernick Cist

Cist • 11.19km NNE

8

1
Craddock Moor settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.19km ENE

4
Leskernick South Circle

Stone Circle • 11.21km NNE

15

6
Rough Tor

Rocky Outcrop • 11.24km N

49

1

7

1
Sibleyback Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.33km ENE

6

2
Leskernick North Circle

Stone Circle • 11.39km NNE

12

4

2
Leskernick settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.39km NNE

10

2
The Beacon (Hendra Downs) cairns

Cairn(s) • 11.41km NNE

7

1
Leskernick Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 11.43km NNE

9

3

1
Craddock Moor Stone Setting

Stone Setting • 11.44km ENE

3

1
Bury Down

Hillfort • 11.48km SE

7

1

2
Colquite Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.53km NE

1

1
Leskernick Hill

Propped stone • 11.53km NNE

16

3

1
Craddock Moor Circle

Stone Circle • 11.55km ENE

29

1

5

1
Showery Tor

Ring Cairn • 11.67km N

41

1

6

1
Roughtor North

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.7km N

11

1
Walla Barrow

Cairn(s) • 11.73km ENE

4

1
The Beacon (Hendra Downs) barrow cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.75km NNE

2

1
Trewalla Cairns

Cairn(s) • 11.77km ENE

10

1
High Moor cairns

Cairn(s) • 11.82km N

3

1
East Moor Cairn

Cairn(s) • 11.87km NE

7

1
High Moor Fogou

Fogou • 11.87km N

1

2
Polgoda Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 11.9km SW

1
East Moor Enclosure

Enclosure • 11.93km NE

3

1
Langstone Downs (Withey Brook)

Round Cairn • 11.95km ENE

8

1

1
Roughtor NW cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.98km N

5
East Moor Ring Cairn

Ring Cairn • 12.01km NE

6

1
Arthur’s Bed

Natural Rock Feature • 12.01km ENE

6

1

4
Rough Tor long cairn

Long Cairn • 12.03km N

12

1

2
Langstone Downs settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.04km ENE

4
East Moor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 12.07km NE

14

3
Long Tom

Christianised Site • 12.08km ENE

18

3
Carey Tor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.09km NE

7

1
Roughtor NW

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.14km N

3
Showery Tor Downs Cairn

Cairn(s) • 12.18km N

13

1
Kelly Rounds

Hillfort • 12.19km W

3

1
Trewortha Cairn and Cist

Cist • 12.22km ENE

9

2
The Pipers (St Cleer)

Standing Stones • 12.27km ENE

29

6
Showery Tor Downs Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.3km N

1

1
East Moor Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.35km NE

2

1
The Hurlers

Stone Circle • 12.37km ENE

137

3

28

4
Trethevy Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 12.39km E

111

11

14

1
Moorgate Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.48km NNW

11

6
Spettigue Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.5km NE

2

1
Castilly Henge

Henge • 12.5km SW

12

1

4
Black Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 12.51km SW

1
Trewortha Tor

Natural Rock Feature • 12.54km ENE

1

1
Minions Mound

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.54km ENE

9

3
The Cheesewring

Rocky Outcrop • 12.55km ENE

40

1

13

2
Stowe’s Pound

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.57km ENE

35

1

4

4
Langstone Downs Cairns

Cairn(s) • 12.61km ENE

24

1

2
Buttern Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.63km NNE

18

2
Rillaton Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 12.65km ENE

22

2

12
Rillaton N Cairn

Cairn(s) • 12.66km ENE

6

1
Langstone Down Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.7km ENE

1
Twelve Men’s Moor

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.71km ENE

20

2
Bearah Tramway cairn

Cist • 12.72km ENE

24

3
Kilmar Tor

Rocky Outcrop • 12.72km ENE

7

1
Sharptor field system

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.73km ENE

2
Cheesewring settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.84km ENE

2
Westmoorgate Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 12.91km NNE

4

1

2
Giant’s Hedge

Dyke • 12.91km SSE

4

1

5
Pyramid Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 12.93km ENE

6

3
Buttern Hill NW

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.98km NNE

2
Fox Tor

Stone Row / Alignment • 12.99km NE

3

2
Twelve Men’s cist

Cist • 13.02km ENE

9

3
Nine Stones of Altarnun

Stone Circle • 13.09km NE

38

2

4
Tregune Menhir No2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.26km NE

1

1
Kilmar Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 13.29km ENE

5

2
Tregune Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.34km NE

2
Hawk’s Tor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.42km ENE

2

2

1
Caradon Hill (southern group)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.46km ENE

22

1
Hawks Tor row

Standing Stones • 13.48km ENE

6

1
Ridge

Cairn(s) • 13.52km NE

5
Oldpark Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.52km N

3

1
Bearah Common

Long Cairn • 13.59km ENE

24

1

1

4
Crowdy Reservoir Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.59km NNW

6

2
Bowda Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 13.61km NE

1

1

3
Bearah Tor

Cairn(s) • 13.66km ENE

6
Bray Down

Cairn(s) • 13.69km NNE

16

2
Clitters Cairn

Cairn(s) • 13.69km NE

13

2
Caradon Hill (northern group)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.79km ENE

20

1
Advent Triple Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.79km NNW

5

2
Castle Goff

Hillfort • 13.93km NW

1
Luxulyan Arse Stones

Natural Rock Feature • 14.03km SW

14

2

4
Allabury

Hillfort • 14.12km ENE

2

1
Carbeans Rocks Luxulyan

Natural Rock Feature • 14.35km SSW

3
Tregeare Rounds

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.46km WNW

1

1
Duloe

Stone Circle • 15.17km ESE

76

3

16
Castle Dore

Hillfort • 15.22km S

5

4
Higher Tregolls

Round Barrow(s) • 15.49km WSW

1
Bake Rings

Enclosure • 15.67km SE

1

2
Prideaux Hillfort

Hillfort • 15.9km SSW

3

1
St Breock Wind Farm Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.91km WSW

5

3

1
Slaughter Bridge Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.19km NNW

5

1

4
St Breock Downs Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.21km WSW

16

1

8
Hall Rings

Hillfort • 16.22km SE

2
St Breock Downs North Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.25km WSW

20

1
Yearles Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.36km ESE

2
Pelynt Round Barrow Cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.6km SE

3

7
Starapark Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.69km NNW

3

5
Men Gurta

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.7km WSW

32

1

7
St Breock Beacon Kistvaen

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 16.8km WSW

15

1

4
Pawton Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 16.84km WSW

25

5
Tregoss Moor

Round Barrow(s) • 17.46km WSW

1
Pawton Springs

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.5km WSW

18

1
Roche Rock

Natural Rock Feature • 17.54km SW

25

10

1
Menevagar Longstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.59km SW

9

3
The Tristan Longstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.72km S

9

1

6

2
Pawton Gate

Round Barrow(s) • 17.76km WSW

11

1
Mabel Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.88km SE

1
Carne Cist

Cist • 17.92km SSE

1
Rosenannon Downs

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.96km WSW

16

1
Ten Acre Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.04km ESE

1
Condolden Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 18.05km NW

7

4
Watergate Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.19km ESE

3

2
Menear Longstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.3km SSW

6

1

2
Barcelona Ring

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.32km SE

1
Treligga Common

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.37km NW

8

1
Hensbarrow

Round Barrow(s) • 18.37km SW

10

2
Rosenannon Downs W

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.38km WSW

5

1
Tich Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 18.42km N

1

1
Hendraburnick Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 18.48km NNW

6

1

6

1
Essa Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 18.58km SSE

18

5
Magi Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.58km WSW

4

3
The Nine Maidens

Stone Row / Alignment • 19.84km WSW

48

1

1

10
Paderbury Top

Enclosure • 19.84km E

2