Oldpark Menhir — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Oldpark Menhir by markj99

Oldpark Menhir viewed face-on.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone

markj99 Jan 16, 2021

Image of Oldpark Menhir by markj99

Oldpark Menhir, a classic playing card shape viewed edge-on.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone

markj99 Jan 16, 2021

Image of Oldpark Menhir by Mr Hamhead

Looking towards Brown Willy.

Mr Hamhead Nov 22, 2004

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Oldpark Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir

Mr Hamhead Nov 22, 2004

Found this whilst out walking last week. Not totally convinced that it isn’t a rubbing post but...

It is a large stone for a rubbing post, about 4ft high and around 2 ft wide.

It lines up nicely with Brown Willy.

Why erect a rubbing post when ther are walls, trees and barns nearby.

It is natural in shape, ie has not been cut by man.

To look for yourself take the footpath from the east end of Davidstow Airfield, very muddy at Oldpark end. Once past the barns at Oldpark turn right down wide track, the stone is in the field on the right.

Sites within 20km of Oldpark Menhir

Buttern Hill NW

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

2
Buttern Hill

Cairn(s) • 1.56km ESE

18

2
Showery Tor Downs Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.64km SW

1

1
High Moor Fogou

Fogou • 1.65km S

1

2
High Moor cairns

Cairn(s) • 1.71km S

3

1
Showery Tor Downs Cairn

Cairn(s) • 1.86km SW

13

1
Roughtor NW cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.22km SW

5
Showery Tor

Ring Cairn • 2.26km SW

41

1

6

1
Roughtor NW

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.32km WSW

3
Bray Down

Cairn(s) • 2.47km E

16

2
Rough Tor long cairn

Long Cairn • 2.49km WSW

12

1

2
Crowdy Reservoir Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 2.62km W

6

2
Rough Tor

Rocky Outcrop • 2.75km SW

49

1

7

1
Roughtor North

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.82km SW

11

1
Advent Triple Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.95km W

5

2
Brown Willy Cairns

Cairn(s) • 3.16km S

27

1

6
Leskernick Hill

Propped stone • 3.24km ESE

16

3

1
Roughtor Moors

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.34km SW

15

1
Leskernick settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.36km ESE

10

2
Brown Willy Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.5km S

1

1
Louden

Long Cairn • 3.6km SW

2

1

1
Fernacre

Stone Circle • 3.6km SSW

43

2

9

2
Leskernick Cist

Cist • 3.6km ESE

8

1
Leskernick North Circle

Stone Circle • 3.65km ESE

12

4

2
Louden hill Logan stone

Natural Rock Feature • 3.71km SW

2
Leskernick Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 3.71km ESE

9

3

1
Codda Downs

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.01km SE

5
Leskernick South Circle

Stone Circle • 4.01km ESE

15

6
Louden Hill

Cairn(s) • 4.18km SW

18

2
Louden menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.2km SW

3
Catshole Tor Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.2km SSE

6

2
Westmoorgate Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 4.38km E

4

1

2
Catshole Tor Cairn

Cairn(s) • 4.44km SSE

6

1
Catshole Tor Quoit

Chambered Tomb • 4.45km SSE

10

1
The Beacon (Hendra Downs) barrow cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.51km ESE

2

1
Trezelland Two Stones

Standing Stones • 4.61km SE

3

2
Catshole Downs

Long Cairn • 4.63km SSE

10

3
Dinnever Hill kerbed cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 4.69km SW

12

1
Louden Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 4.73km SW

21

8

3
Starapark Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.8km WNW

3

5
The Beacon (Hendra Downs) cairns

Cairn(s) • 4.81km ESE

7

1
Garrow Tor settlements

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.83km SSW

2

2
Stannon

Stone Circle • 4.85km SW

56

1

14

2
Elephant Rock (Hendra Downs)

Natural Rock Feature • 4.9km ESE

3

1
Tolborough Tor Cairn

Cairn(s) • 5.09km SSE

10

1

4
Tolborough Tor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 5.12km SSE

4

1
Tolbrough Downs small cairn

Cairn(s) • 5.16km SE

1

1
Moorgate Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.26km WSW

11

6
Tolborough Tor Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.47km SE

3

1
Tich Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 5.49km NW

1

1
Spettigue Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.87km ESE

2

1
Leaze Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.07km SSW

2

2
Hendraburnick Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 6.23km WNW

6

1

6

1
Slaughter Bridge Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.24km W

5

1

4
Leaze

Stone Circle • 6.25km SSW

27

4
Alex Tor

Ring Cairn • 6.26km SW

8

1

1
Emblance Downs

Stone Circle • 6.31km SSW

18

4

1
King Arthur’s Hall

Stone Setting • 6.31km SW

44

1

14

1
Casehill Cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 6.33km SW

7

2
Carneglos Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 6.4km ESE

1

1
Leaze Cist

Cist • 6.75km SSW

8

1
Devil’s Jump

Natural Rock Feature • 6.82km WSW

6

1
Tregune Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.96km E

2
Treswallock Downs

Cairn(s) • 7.06km SW

16

4

3
Tregune Menhir No2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.28km E

1

1
East Moor Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.32km ESE

2

1
East Moor Menhirs (western area)

Standing Stones • 7.34km ESE

5

1

1
East Moor Enclosure

Enclosure • 7.7km ESE

3

1
East Moor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 7.71km ESE

14

3
Fox Tor

Stone Row / Alignment • 7.77km E

3

2
East Moor Ring Cairn

Ring Cairn • 7.78km ESE

6

1
Stripple Stones

Stone Circle • 7.9km S

52

1

6

6
Brockabarrow Common

7.91km S

1
East Moor Cairn

Cairn(s) • 7.91km ESE

7

1
Smith’s Cairn

Platform Cairn • 8.15km ESE

1

1
Castle Goff

Hillfort • 8.27km WSW

1
Nine Stones of Altarnun

Stone Circle • 8.41km E

38

2

4
Trippet Stones

Stone Circle • 8.59km SSW

65

2

15

3
Condolden Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 8.62km W

7

4
Warbstow Bury

Hillfort • 8.71km NNE

4

5
Colquite Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.75km ESE

1

1
Carey Tor

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

7

1
Helsbury Castle

Hillfort • 8.81km WSW

3

4
Colquite Cairn

Cairn(s) • 8.84km SSE

2

1
Delford Bridge Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.84km SW

13

2
Dozmary Pool

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.88km SE

5

8

1
Goodaver

Stone Circle • 8.94km SE

16

1

4
Clitters Cairn

Cairn(s) • 8.94km E

13

2
Lady Down (St Breward)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.95km SW

3
Tregeare Camp

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.19km ENE

1
Kerrow Downs

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.25km SSW

5
Rushyford Gate

Cairn(s) • 9.26km ESE

1

2
Ridge

Cairn(s) • 9.29km E

5
Black Tor Cairns

Cairn(s) • 9.33km S

5

1
Manor Common

Round Barrow(s) • 9.34km SSW

15

3

1
Black Tor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.62km S

2

2
Bowda Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 9.79km E

1

1

3
Arthur’s Bed

Natural Rock Feature • 10.44km ESE

6

1

4
Greenbarrow Downs Cairns

Cairn(s) • 10.46km SSW

7

2

1
Trehudreth Downs Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 10.56km SSW

11

3

1
Greenbarrow

Round Barrow(s) • 10.58km SSW

8

2

1
Brown Gelly Cairns

Cairn(s) • 10.65km SE

9

2
Trewortha Tor

Natural Rock Feature • 10.67km ESE

1

1
Trehudreth Downs Stone Setting

Stone Setting • 10.72km SSW

2

2
Trehudreth Downs Cairn

Cairn(s) • 10.78km SSW

4

2

1
Trehudreth Downs Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.89km SSW

5

2

1
Trehudreth Downs Stone Setting / Row

Stone Setting • 10.94km SSW

4

2

1
Trehudreth Downs Cairn

Cairn(s) • 10.94km SSW

5

2
Allabury

Hillfort • 10.95km E

2

1
King Arthur’s Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 10.97km WNW

3

1
Hawks Tor row

Standing Stones • 10.97km ESE

6

1
Trehudreth Downs Menhir (markstone?)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.04km SSW

1

1
Willabury (Boscastle)

Cliff Fort • 11.09km WNW

3

1
Bunnings Park Earthworks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.12km SE

3

1
Rocky Valley Rock Carvings

Carving • 11.17km W

7

1

6

2
Hawk’s Tor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.23km ESE

2

2

1
Trewortha Cairn and Cist

Cist • 11.36km ESE

9

2
Twelve Men’s cist

Cist • 11.39km ESE

9

3
Bossiney Mound

Artificial Mound • 11.44km W

3
Twelve Men’s Moor

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.44km ESE

20

2
Pyramid Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 11.52km ESE

6

3
Colvannick Tor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 11.59km SSW

15

2
Kilmar Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 11.62km ESE

5

2
Newel Tor hut circles

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.63km ESE

2
Cardinham Moor

Round Barrow(s) • 11.78km S

4

1
Headon Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 11.8km N

1

1
Sibleyback Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.83km ESE

6

2
Kilmar Tor

Rocky Outcrop • 11.86km ESE

7

1
Carburrow Tor

Cairn(s) • 12.13km S

15

4
Carburrow Quoit

Chambered Tomb • 12.13km S

7

2
Langstone Down Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.14km ESE

1
Willabury (Tintagel)

Cliff Fort • 12.22km W

3

1
Bearah Tramway cairn

Cist • 12.35km ESE

24

3
Treligga Common

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.37km W

8

1
Langstone Downs (Withey Brook)

Round Cairn • 12.41km ESE

8

1

1
Letter Moor

12.52km SSE

2

1

2
St. Materiana Church Yard

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.66km W

3

1

2
Corner Quoit

Natural Rock Feature • 12.7km SSW

4

1
Langstone Downs settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.72km ESE

4
Bearah Tor

Cairn(s) • 12.75km ESE

6
Langstone Downs Cairns

Cairn(s) • 12.84km ESE

24

1

2
Bearah Common

Long Cairn • 12.94km ESE

24

1

1

4
Craddock Moor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 13.07km ESE

9

3
Trebinnick Mound

Cairn(s) • 13.07km SSE

3

1
Tintagel

Cliff Fort • 13.11km W

7

1

7

4
Craddock Moor settlement

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

4
Sharptor field system

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.12km ESE

2
Draynes Common Cairns

Cairn(s) • 13.26km SE

1

1
Craddock Moor Embanked Avenue

Cairn(s) • 13.36km ESE

2

2
Craddock Moor cairn cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.43km ESE

31

4
Craddock Moor Stone Setting

Stone Setting • 13.45km ESE

3

1
Tregeare Rounds

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.47km WSW

1

1
Bury Castle

Hillfort • 13.52km S

6

1
Mutton Down Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.81km SE

3

2
Craddock Moor Circle

Stone Circle • 13.89km ESE

29

1

5

1
Tregarrick Tor Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.9km ESE

2

2
Stowe’s Pound

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.92km ESE

35

1

4

4
The Cheesewring

Rocky Outcrop • 14km ESE

40

1

13

2
Longstone (St Mabyn)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.1km SW

4

1
Council Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.2km SSW

1

2
Berry Castle

Enclosure • 14.35km SE

2

1

2
Rillaton N Cairn

Cairn(s) • 14.46km ESE

6

1
Trewalla Cairns

Cairn(s) • 14.47km ESE

10

1
Rillaton Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.5km ESE

22

2

12
Cheesewring settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.63km ESE

2
The Pipers (St Cleer)

Standing Stones • 14.7km ESE

29

6
Walla Barrow

Cairn(s) • 14.71km ESE

4

1
The Hurlers

Stone Circle • 14.76km ESE

137

3

28

4
Minions Mound

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.04km ESE

9

3
Settlement West of St Neot

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.2km SSE

1
Crowpound Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.22km SSE

2

2
Crowpound

Enclosure • 15.22km SSE

1

4
Long Tom

Christianised Site • 15.35km ESE

18

3
Ashbury Hillfort

Hillfort • 15.88km NNE

1
Caradon Hill (northern group)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.26km ESE

20

1
Lower Helland Down

Enclosure • 16.35km SW

1

1
Caradon Hill (southern group)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.44km ESE

22

1
Penhargard Castle

Hillfort • 16.8km SW

1

2
Trethevy Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 16.91km ESE

111

11

14

1
Kelly Rounds

Hillfort • 17.26km SW

3

1
Pencarrow Rings

Hillfort • 17.92km SW

4

2
Largin Castle

Hillfort • 18.29km SSE

1

1
Castle Canyke

Hillfort • 18.81km SSW

1

3
Hilton Wood Castle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.89km NNE

2

1
Froxton Wood Castle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.98km NNE

1
Taphouse Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.72km S

1