Trehudreth Downs Menhir — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Trehudreth Downs Menhir by markj99

Trehudreth NW Standing Stone viewed from NW.

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Image of Trehudreth Downs Menhir by markj99

Trehudreth NW Standing Stone viewed from NE.

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Image of Trehudreth Downs Menhir by markj99

Trehudreth NW Standing Stone viewed from SE.

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Trehudreth NW Standing Stone viewed from SW.

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Image of Trehudreth Downs Menhir by markj99

Trehudreth NW Standing Stone viewed from NW.

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Articles

Trehudreth Downs Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir

markj99 Sep 26, 2022

Visited 09.09.22

Trehudreth Downs NW Menhir is a wide slab measuring c. 62 inches high and 51 inches wide, leaning c. 20° SE. There is a second stone set at right angles to the menhir. It is a triangular standing stone measuring c. 2 ft high. The site resembles the remains of a cist but there is no evidence of a surrounding cairn. Cornwall & Scilly HER list this monument as HER Number: 1669 (go to Links) providing a fuller description of Trehudreth Downs NW Menhir.

Trehudreth Downs Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir

pure joy Apr 7, 2004

Trehundreth Downs Menhir – 31.3.2004

Full 8 figure grid ref = SX12427281

Marked on the OS map. I don’t think I found this. It was all getting a bit confusing at this point. The OS map, the text and pictures in Peter Herring and Peter Rose’s ‘Bodmin Moor’s Archaeological Heritage’ (Cornwall County Council – 2001) and the text, drawing and pictures in Cheryl Straffon’s guide ‘The Earth Mysteries Guide to Bodmin Moor and North Cornwall (including Tintagel)’ (Meyn Mamvro – 1993, amended 2000) all help, but also can confuse. I think I have helped pull this info together, but without a repeat visit with a GPS system I don’t think some of these mysteries will be solved.

Trehudreth Downs Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir

markj99 Sep 26, 2022

Cornwall & Scilly HER Number: 1669

Trehudreth Downs Menhir on Cornwall & Scilly HER

Sites within 20km of Trehudreth Downs Menhir

Trehudreth Downs Stone Setting / Row

Stone Setting • 0.14km ESE

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2

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Trehudreth Downs Cairn

Cairn(s) • 0.14km ESE

5

2
Trehudreth Downs Menhir (markstone?)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.22km SE

1

1
Trehudreth Downs Stone Setting

Stone Setting • 0.22km ENE

2

2
Trehudreth Downs Cairn

Cairn(s) • 0.3km ENE

4

2

1
Trehudreth Downs Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 0.45km ENE

11

3

1
Greenbarrow

Round Barrow(s) • 0.61km ENE

8

2

1
Greenbarrow Downs Cairns

Cairn(s) • 0.73km ENE

7

2

1
Colvannick Tor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 0.98km SE

15

2
Manor Common

Round Barrow(s) • 1.61km N

15

3

1
Cardinham Moor

Round Barrow(s) • 1.7km ESE

4

1
Corner Quoit

Natural Rock Feature • 2.01km SSE

4

1
Trippet Stones

Stone Circle • 2.31km NNE

65

2

15

3
Kerrow Downs

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.47km NW

5
Stripple Stones

Stone Circle • 3.14km NE

52

1

6

6
Delford Bridge Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.23km NW

13

2
Bury Castle

Hillfort • 3.28km SE

6

1
Black Tor Cairns

Cairn(s) • 3.38km ENE

5

1
Black Tor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.42km ENE

2

2
Council Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 3.53km SW

1

2
Carburrow Tor

Cairn(s) • 3.68km E

15

4
Carburrow Quoit

Chambered Tomb • 3.68km E

7

2
Lady Down (St Breward)

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

3
Colquite Cairn

Cairn(s) • 4.08km ENE

2

1
Brockabarrow Common

4.21km NE

1
Leaze Cist

Cist • 4.27km N

8

1
Leaze

Stone Circle • 4.68km N

27

4
Emblance Downs

Stone Circle • 4.7km N

18

4

1
Leaze Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.87km N

2

2
King Arthur’s Hall

Stone Setting • 4.92km N

44

1

14

1
Treswallock Downs

Cairn(s) • 5.06km NNW

16

4

3
Casehill Cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 5.1km N

7

2
Letter Moor

5.53km E

2

1

2
Alex Tor

Ring Cairn • 5.95km NNW

8

1

1
Garrow Tor settlements

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.07km NNE

2

2
Trebinnick Mound

Cairn(s) • 6.29km E

3

1
Longstone (St Mabyn)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.33km W

4

1
Louden Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 6.74km N

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8

3
Lower Helland Down

Enclosure • 6.78km WSW

1

1
Settlement West of St Neot

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.99km ESE

1
Louden Hill

Cairn(s) • 7.03km N

18

2
Louden menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.06km N

3
Dinnever Hill kerbed cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 7.08km N

12

1
Brown Gelly Cairns

Cairn(s) • 7.17km ENE

9

2
Dozmary Pool

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.18km ENE

5

8

1
Penhargard Castle

Hillfort • 7.19km WSW

1

2
Crowpound Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.19km ESE

2

2
Crowpound

Enclosure • 7.19km ESE

1

4
Tolborough Tor Cairn

Cairn(s) • 7.2km NE

10

1

4
Stannon

Stone Circle • 7.2km NNW

56

1

14

2
Catshole Downs

Long Cairn • 7.22km NE

10

3
Tolborough Tor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 7.27km NE

4

1
Catshole Tor Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.29km NE

6

2
Catshole Tor Cairn

Cairn(s) • 7.3km NE

6

1
Fernacre

Stone Circle • 7.4km N

43

2

9

2
Tolbrough Downs small cairn

Cairn(s) • 7.41km NE

1

1
Catshole Tor Quoit

Chambered Tomb • 7.44km NE

10

1
Bunnings Park Earthworks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.49km E

3

1
Devil’s Jump

Natural Rock Feature • 7.49km NW

6

1
Tolborough Tor Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.57km NE

3

1
Brown Willy Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.65km NNE

1

1
Louden

Long Cairn • 7.66km N

2

1

1
Roughtor Moors

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.71km N

15

1
Louden hill Logan stone

Natural Rock Feature • 7.71km N

2
Brown Willy Cairns

Cairn(s) • 7.81km NNE

27

1

6
Helsbury Castle

Hillfort • 7.93km WNW

3

4
Castle Canyke

Hillfort • 7.95km SSW

1

3
Mutton Down Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.17km E

3

2
Berry Castle

Enclosure • 8.25km E

2

1

2
Codda Downs

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.28km NE

5
Rough Tor

Rocky Outcrop • 8.39km N

49

1

7

1
Carneglos Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 8.69km NE

1

1
Roughtor North

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.76km N

11

1
Goodaver

Stone Circle • 8.78km ENE

16

1

4
Trezelland Two Stones

Standing Stones • 8.82km NE

3

2
Pencarrow Rings

Hillfort • 8.82km WSW

4

2
Smith’s Cairn

Platform Cairn • 8.83km ENE

1

1
Showery Tor

Ring Cairn • 8.85km N

41

1

6

1
Draynes Common Cairns

Cairn(s) • 8.99km E

1

1
Rough Tor long cairn

Long Cairn • 9.11km N

12

1

2
Roughtor NW cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.12km N

5
Leskernick Cist

Cist • 9.17km NE

8

1
Roughtor NW

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.24km N

3
High Moor cairns

Cairn(s) • 9.25km NNE

3

1
Moorgate Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.26km NNW

11

6
High Moor Fogou

Fogou • 9.26km NNE

1

2
Leskernick South Circle

Stone Circle • 9.32km NE

15

6
Leskernick settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.33km NE

10

2
Largin Castle

Hillfort • 9.34km SE

1

1
Showery Tor Downs Cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.36km N

13

1
Leskernick North Circle

Stone Circle • 9.41km NE

12

4

2
Leskernick Hill

Propped stone • 9.45km NE

16

3

1
Leskernick Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.47km NE

9

3

1
Elephant Rock (Hendra Downs)

Natural Rock Feature • 9.47km NE

3

1
Showery Tor Downs Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.51km NNE

1

1
Taphouse Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.66km SSE

1
The Beacon (Hendra Downs) cairns

Cairn(s) • 9.75km NE

7

1
The Beacon (Hendra Downs) barrow cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.02km NE

2

1
East Moor Menhirs (western area)

Standing Stones • 10.21km ENE

5

1

1
Buttern Hill

Cairn(s) • 10.24km NNE

18

2
Kelly Rounds

Hillfort • 10.49km W

3

1
Crowdy Reservoir Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 10.6km N

6

2
Buttern Hill NW

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.6km NNE

2
Castle Goff

Hillfort • 10.65km NW

1
Rushyford Gate

Cairn(s) • 10.75km ENE

1

2
Advent Triple Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.76km N

5

2
Oldpark Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.89km NNE

3

1
Colquite Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.98km ENE

1

1
East Moor Enclosure

Enclosure • 11.06km ENE

3

1
East Moor Cairn

Cairn(s) • 11.06km ENE

7

1
Spettigue Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.11km NE

2

1
East Moor Ring Cairn

Ring Cairn • 11.15km ENE

6

1
Westmoorgate Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 11.15km NE

4

1

2
East Moor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 11.19km ENE

14

3
Lesquite Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 11.3km SSW

19

7
East Moor Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.34km ENE

2

1
Craddock Moor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 11.48km E

9

3
Bray Down

Cairn(s) • 11.49km NNE

16

2
Carey Tor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.49km ENE

7

1
Newel Tor hut circles

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.51km ENE

2
Tregeare Rounds

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.57km WNW

1

1
Tregarrick Tor Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.58km E

2

2
Sibleyback Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.7km ENE

6

2
Arthur’s Bed

Natural Rock Feature • 11.89km ENE

6

1

4
Craddock Moor settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.96km ENE

4
Craddock Moor Embanked Avenue

Cairn(s) • 11.98km E

2

2
Craddock Moor cairn cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.98km E

31

4
Fox Tor

Stone Row / Alignment • 12.05km ENE

3

2
Tregune Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.17km NE

2
Tregune Menhir No2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.18km NE

1

1
Craddock Moor Stone Setting

Stone Setting • 12.27km E

3

1
Nine Stones of Altarnun

Stone Circle • 12.31km ENE

38

2

4
Trewortha Cairn and Cist

Cist • 12.34km ENE

9

2
Langstone Downs (Withey Brook)

Round Cairn • 12.4km ENE

8

1

1
Trewortha Tor

Natural Rock Feature • 12.42km ENE

1

1
Craddock Moor Circle

Stone Circle • 12.49km E

29

1

5

1
Langstone Downs settlement

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

4
Helman Tor Enclosure

Tor enclosure • 12.74km SSW

2

2
Twelve Men’s Moor

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.78km ENE

20

2
Trewalla Cairns

Cairn(s) • 12.84km E

10

1
Helman Tor Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.86km SSW

5

1

1
Helman Tor

Natural Rock Feature • 12.87km SSW

19

1

1
Walla Barrow

Cairn(s) • 12.88km E

4

1
Kilmar Tor

Rocky Outcrop • 12.91km ENE

7

1
Ridge

Cairn(s) • 12.91km ENE

5
Langstone Down Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.96km ENE

1
Slaughter Bridge Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.97km NNW

5

1

4
Clitters Cairn

Cairn(s) • 12.98km ENE

13

2
Pyramid Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 13km ENE

6

3
Twelve Men’s cist

Cist • 13.04km ENE

9

3
Bearah Tramway cairn

Cist • 13.04km ENE

24

3
Langstone Downs Cairns

Cairn(s) • 13.08km ENE

24

1

2
Saint’s Way Logan Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 13.09km SSW

6
Buckabarrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.09km SE

3

1
Bowda Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 13.12km ENE

1

1

3
Sharptor field system

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.27km ENE

2
Hawks Tor row

Standing Stones • 13.32km ENE

6

1
The Pipers (St Cleer)

Standing Stones • 13.32km E

29

6
Kilmar Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 13.33km ENE

5

2
Hawk’s Tor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.34km ENE

2

2

1
Long Tom

Christianised Site • 13.35km E

18

3
Stowe’s Pound

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.35km ENE

35

1

4

4
The Cheesewring

Rocky Outcrop • 13.36km ENE

40

1

13

2
Polgoda Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 13.39km SW

1
The Hurlers

Stone Circle • 13.42km E

137

3

28

4
Rillaton N Cairn

Cairn(s) • 13.58km E

6

1
Rillaton Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.58km E

22

2

12
Black Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.6km SW

1
Starapark Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.61km N

3

5
Minions Mound

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.64km E

9

3
Castilly Henge

Henge • 13.7km SW

12

1

4
Cheesewring settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.78km E

2
Allabury

Hillfort • 13.87km ENE

2

1
Bearah Common

Long Cairn • 13.94km ENE

24

1

1

4
Bearah Tor

Cairn(s) • 13.94km ENE

6
Trethevy Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 14.03km E

111

11

14

1
Bury Down

Hillfort • 14.74km SE

7

1

2
Caradon Hill (southern group)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.78km E

22

1
Condolden Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.78km NW

7

4
Caradon Hill (northern group)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.99km E

20

1
Treligga Common

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.15km WNW

8

1
Higher Tregolls

Round Barrow(s) • 15.35km WSW

1
Hendraburnick Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 15.4km N

6

1

6

1
St Breock Wind Farm Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.44km WSW

5

3

1
Tich Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.46km N

1

1
St Breock Downs North Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.73km WSW

20

1
St Breock Downs Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.73km WSW

16

1

8
Luxulyan Arse Stones

Natural Rock Feature • 16.02km SSW

14

2

4
Pawton Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 16.06km WSW

25

5
Giant’s Hedge

Dyke • 16.14km SSE

4

1

5
Men Gurta

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.18km WSW

32

1

7
St Breock Beacon Kistvaen

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 16.3km WSW

15

1

4
Carbeans Rocks Luxulyan

Natural Rock Feature • 16.6km SSW

3
Pawton Springs

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.86km WSW

18

1
Bossiney Mound

Artificial Mound • 16.9km NW

3
Pawton Gate

Round Barrow(s) • 17.2km WSW

11

1
Rocky Valley Rock Carvings

Carving • 17.25km NW

7

1

6

2
St. Materiana Church Yard

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.29km NW

3

1

2
King Arthur’s Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 17.33km NW

3

1
Rosenannon Downs

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.43km WSW

16

1
Rosenannon Downs W

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.84km WSW

5

1
Tintagel

Cliff Fort • 17.91km NW

7

1

7

4
Willabury (Tintagel)

Cliff Fort • 17.94km NW

3

1
Castle Dore

Hillfort • 18.1km S

5

4
Tregoss Moor

Round Barrow(s) • 18.24km SW

1
Duloe

Stone Circle • 18.26km ESE

76

3

16
Prideaux Hillfort

Hillfort • 18.27km SSW

3

1
Menevagar Longstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.64km SW

9

3
Tregeare Camp

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.65km NE

1
Willabury (Boscastle)

Cliff Fort • 18.67km NNW

3

1
Roche Rock

Natural Rock Feature • 18.7km SW

25

10

1
Bake Rings

Enclosure • 18.95km SE

1

2
Magi Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19km WSW

4

3
The Nine Maidens

Stone Row / Alignment • 19.34km WSW

48

1

1

10
Hall Rings

Hillfort • 19.47km SE

2
Yearles Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.57km ESE

2
Warbstow Bury

Hillfort • 19.59km NNE

4

5
Hensbarrow

Round Barrow(s) • 19.84km SW

10

2
Pelynt Round Barrow Cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.88km SE

3

7
Brea Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 19.99km W

10

1