Mutton Down Menhir — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Mutton Down Menhir by Mr Hamhead

Mr Hamhead Oct 15, 2004

Image of Mutton Down Menhir by Mr Hamhead

Mr Hamhead Oct 15, 2004

Image of Mutton Down Menhir by Mr Hamhead

Mr Hamhead Oct 14, 2004

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Mutton Down Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir

Mr Hamhead Oct 4, 2004

Hidden from the road by trees and the fact that the menhir its self is covered in moss.
It’s a big one!
You will need an OS map to find it, take the road that leads up towards the China Clay workings north of St Neot. When you get to the right hand turning to Northwood Farm stop and go over the gate opposit. The menhir is built into the hedge on your right.
Why is it here?
Only other sites in the area are a cairn on Mutton Down and Berry castle. There seems to be an argument as to how old Berry castle is, Iron age or earlier?
Off the usual route but I am glad I visited.

Mutton Down Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir

phil Dec 2, 2001

Pear shaped stone just over 9 feet tall . Only discoved in 1968 by local farmer.

It is built into a stone hedge between Berry down and whitebarrow downs

Sites within 20km of Mutton Down Menhir

Berry Castle

Enclosure • 0.63km SSW

2

1

2
Draynes Common Cairns

Cairn(s) • 1.53km NE

1

1
Trebinnick Mound

Cairn(s) • 1.93km W

3

1
Letter Moor

2.65km W

2

1

2
Bunnings Park Earthworks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.8km NNW

3

1
Crowpound Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.99km SW

2

2
Crowpound

Enclosure • 2.99km SW

1

4
Brown Gelly Cairns

Cairn(s) • 3.21km NNW

9

2
Settlement West of St Neot

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.24km SW

1
Tregarrick Tor Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.29km ENE

2

2
Carburrow Tor

Cairn(s) • 4.57km W

15

4
Carburrow Quoit

Chambered Tomb • 4.57km W

7

2
Craddock Moor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 4.76km NE

9

3
Dozmary Pool

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.02km NNW

5

8

1
Craddock Moor cairn cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 5.13km ENE

31

4
Craddock Moor Embanked Avenue

Cairn(s) • 5.18km ENE

2

2
Craddock Moor settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.34km NE

4
Craddock Moor Circle

Stone Circle • 5.49km ENE

29

1

5

1
Walla Barrow

Cairn(s) • 5.49km ENE

4

1
Craddock Moor Stone Setting

Stone Setting • 5.49km ENE

3

1
Black Tor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.58km WNW

2

2
Trewalla Cairns

Cairn(s) • 5.58km ENE

10

1
Goodaver

Stone Circle • 5.68km N

16

1

4
Largin Castle

Hillfort • 5.74km SSW

1

1
Long Tom

Christianised Site • 5.77km ENE

18

3
Colquite Cairn

Cairn(s) • 5.8km WNW

2

1
Black Tor Cairns

Cairn(s) • 5.85km WNW

5

1
Newel Tor hut circles

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.93km NE

2
Sibleyback Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6km NE

6

2
Trethevy Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 6.02km E

111

11

14

1
The Pipers (St Cleer)

Standing Stones • 6.08km ENE

29

6
The Hurlers

Stone Circle • 6.18km ENE

137

3

28

4
Minions Mound

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.31km ENE

9

3
Bury Castle

Hillfort • 6.38km WSW

6

1
Langstone Downs settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.4km NE

4
Langstone Downs (Withey Brook)

Round Cairn • 6.42km NE

8

1

1
Smith’s Cairn

Platform Cairn • 6.44km N

1

1
Rillaton Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 6.53km ENE

22

2

12
The Cheesewring

Rocky Outcrop • 6.55km ENE

40

1

13

2
Rillaton N Cairn

Cairn(s) • 6.56km ENE

6

1
Stowe’s Pound

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.6km ENE

35

1

4

4
Cardinham Moor

Round Barrow(s) • 6.68km W

4

1
Cheesewring settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.72km ENE

2
Brockabarrow Common

6.73km WNW

1
Langstone Downs Cairns

Cairn(s) • 6.98km NE

24

1

2
Sharptor field system

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.03km NE

2
Rushyford Gate

Cairn(s) • 7.07km NNE

1

2
Caradon Hill (southern group)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 7.11km ENE

22

1
Trewortha Cairn and Cist

Cist • 7.14km NE

9

2
Bearah Tramway cairn

Cist • 7.28km NE

24

3
Arthur’s Bed

Natural Rock Feature • 7.34km NNE

6

1

4
Langstone Down Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.34km NE

1
Corner Quoit

Natural Rock Feature • 7.39km W

4

1
Colvannick Tor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 7.47km W

15

2
Caradon Hill (northern group)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 7.47km ENE

20

1
Kilmar Tor

Rocky Outcrop • 7.48km NE

7

1
Greenbarrow Downs Cairns

Cairn(s) • 7.62km W

7

2

1
Twelve Men’s Moor

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 7.63km NE

20

2
Greenbarrow

Round Barrow(s) • 7.67km W

8

2

1
Colquite Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.72km NNE

1

1
Trewortha Tor

Natural Rock Feature • 7.79km NE

1

1
Pyramid Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 7.84km NE

6

3
Trehudreth Downs Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 7.89km W

11

3

1
Carneglos Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 7.89km NNW

1

1
Trehudreth Downs Cairn

Cairn(s) • 7.89km W

4

2

1
Twelve Men’s cist

Cist • 7.99km NE

9

3
Trehudreth Downs Menhir (markstone?)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8km W

1

1
Trehudreth Downs Stone Setting

Stone Setting • 8.03km W

2

2
Trehudreth Downs Cairn

Cairn(s) • 8.04km W

5

2
Trehudreth Downs Stone Setting / Row

Stone Setting • 8.04km W

4

2

1
Bearah Common

Long Cairn • 8.04km NE

24

1

1

4
Stripple Stones

Stone Circle • 8.04km WNW

52

1

6

6
East Moor Menhirs (western area)

Standing Stones • 8.15km N

5

1

1
Trehudreth Downs Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.17km W

5

2

1
Bearah Tor

Cairn(s) • 8.18km NE

6
Kilmar Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 8.19km NE

5

2
Carey Tor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.24km NNE

7

1
Tolborough Tor Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.36km NNW

3

1
Taphouse Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.4km SW

1
East Moor Cairn

Cairn(s) • 8.47km NNE

7

1
Hawk’s Tor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.5km NE

2

2

1
East Moor Enclosure

Enclosure • 8.63km N

3

1
Tolbrough Downs small cairn

Cairn(s) • 8.65km NW

1

1
East Moor Ring Cairn

Ring Cairn • 8.66km NNE

6

1
Hawks Tor row

Standing Stones • 8.67km NE

6

1
Tolborough Tor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 8.7km NW

4

1
Trippet Stones

Stone Circle • 8.72km WNW

65

2

15

3
Tolborough Tor Cairn

Cairn(s) • 8.73km NW

10

1

4
East Moor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 8.75km N

14

3
Manor Common

Round Barrow(s) • 8.77km W

15

3

1
East Moor Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.21km N

2

1
Catshole Downs

Long Cairn • 9.22km NW

10

3
Buckabarrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.29km SSW

3

1
Bowda Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 9.31km NNE

1

1

3
Allabury

Hillfort • 9.38km NE

2

1
Catshole Tor Quoit

Chambered Tomb • 9.38km NW

10

1
Nine Stones of Altarnun

Stone Circle • 9.4km NNE

38

2

4
Catshole Tor Cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.43km NW

6

1
Ridge

Cairn(s) • 9.44km NNE

5
Trezelland Two Stones

Standing Stones • 9.45km NNW

3

2
Elephant Rock (Hendra Downs)

Natural Rock Feature • 9.55km NNW

3

1
Fox Tor

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.6km NNE

3

2
Catshole Tor Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.73km NW

6

2
Clitters Cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.78km NNE

13

2
The Beacon (Hendra Downs) cairns

Cairn(s) • 9.79km NNW

7

1
Codda Downs

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.82km NNW

5
Leaze

Stone Circle • 9.94km WNW

27

4
Council Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 9.99km W

1

2
Leaze Cist

Cist • 10.03km WNW

8

1
Bury Down

Hillfort • 10.05km S

7

1

2
Kerrow Downs

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.07km W

5
Spettigue Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.09km N

2

1
Leaze Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.1km WNW

2

2
Tregune Menhir No2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.11km N

1

1
Leskernick South Circle

Stone Circle • 10.15km NNW

15

6
The Beacon (Hendra Downs) barrow cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.19km NNW

2

1
Emblance Downs

Stone Circle • 10.21km WNW

18

4

1
Tregune Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.35km N

2
Leskernick Cist

Cist • 10.41km NNW

8

1
Leskernick Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 10.46km NNW

9

3

1
Leskernick North Circle

Stone Circle • 10.47km NNW

12

4

2
Garrow Tor settlements

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.48km WNW

2

2
Brown Willy Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.52km NW

1

1
Leskernick settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.66km NNW

10

2
Delford Bridge Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.71km WNW

13

2
King Arthur’s Hall

Stone Setting • 10.76km WNW

44

1

14

1
Leskernick Hill

Propped stone • 10.81km NNW

16

3

1
Brown Willy Cairns

Cairn(s) • 11.03km NW

27

1

6
Casehill Cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 11.1km WNW

7

2
Westmoorgate Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 11.2km N

4

1

2
Lady Down (St Breward)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.66km WNW

3
Fernacre

Stone Circle • 11.7km NW

43

2

9

2
Treswallock Downs

Cairn(s) • 11.71km WNW

16

4

3
Duloe

Stone Circle • 11.77km SE

76

3

16
Castle Canyke

Hillfort • 11.85km WSW

1

3
Louden Hill

Cairn(s) • 11.86km WNW

18

2
Louden menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.95km WNW

3
Roughtor Moors

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12km NW

15

1
Louden Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 12.01km WNW

21

8

3
High Moor cairns

Cairn(s) • 12.23km NW

3

1
Alex Tor

Ring Cairn • 12.25km WNW

8

1

1
Louden

Long Cairn • 12.29km NW

2

1

1
High Moor Fogou

Fogou • 12.38km NW

1

2
Buttern Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.42km NNW

18

2
Dinnever Hill kerbed cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 12.49km WNW

12

1
Louden hill Logan stone

Natural Rock Feature • 12.49km NW

2
Rough Tor

Rocky Outcrop • 12.55km NW

49

1

7

1
Buttern Hill NW

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.68km NNW

2
Stannon

Stone Circle • 12.76km WNW

56

1

14

2
Showery Tor

Ring Cairn • 12.8km NW

41

1

6

1
Bray Down

Cairn(s) • 12.83km NNW

16

2
Roughtor NW cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.2km NW

5
Roughtor North

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.22km NW

11

1
Showery Tor Downs Cairn

Cairn(s) • 13.22km NW

13

1
Showery Tor Downs Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.24km NW

1

1
Giant’s Hedge

Dyke • 13.4km SSW

4

1

5
Rough Tor long cairn

Long Cairn • 13.42km NW

12

1

2
Roughtor NW

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.46km NW

3
Yearles Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.73km SSE

2
Lower Helland Down

Enclosure • 13.78km W

1

1
Oldpark Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.81km NW

3

1
Penhargard Castle

Hillfort • 14.05km WSW

1

2
Hall Rings

Hillfort • 14.07km SSE

2
Devil’s Jump

Natural Rock Feature • 14.2km WNW

6

1
Paderbury Top

Enclosure • 14.26km ESE

2
Longstone (St Mabyn)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.31km W

4

1
Cadson Bury

Hillfort • 14.39km E

1

1
Lesquite Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 14.4km WSW

19

7
Bake Rings

Enclosure • 14.63km S

1

2
Crowdy Reservoir Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.03km NW

6

2
Pelynt Round Barrow Cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.09km SSE

3

7
Moorgate Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.14km WNW

11

6
Advent Triple Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.33km NW

5

2
Helsbury Castle

Hillfort • 15.34km WNW

3

4
Watergate Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.48km SE

3

2
Ten Acre Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.56km SSE

1
Helman Tor Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.7km SW

5

1

1
Helman Tor Enclosure

Tor enclosure • 15.8km WSW

2

2
Helman Tor

Natural Rock Feature • 15.82km WSW

19

1

1
Pencarrow Rings

Hillfort • 15.85km WSW

4

2
Saint’s Way Logan Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 15.89km SW

6
Barcelona Ring

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.06km SSE

1
Castlewich Henge

Henge • 17.17km E

3

3
Polgoda Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 17.21km WSW

1
Mabel Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.32km S

1
Dupath Rounds

Enclosure • 17.42km E

1

1
Castle Goff

Hillfort • 17.52km WNW

1
Castle Dore

Hillfort • 17.53km SSW

5

4
Kit Hill

17.54km ENE

2

1
Tregeare Camp

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.89km N

1
Castilly Henge

Henge • 18.06km WSW

12

1

4
Starapark Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.15km NW

3

5
Black Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 18.17km WSW

1
Carbeans Rocks Luxulyan

Natural Rock Feature • 18.39km SW

3
Kelly Rounds

Hillfort • 18.39km W

3

1
Carne Cist

Cist • 18.43km S

1
Slaughter Bridge Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.5km NW

5

1

4
Luxulyan Arse Stones

Natural Rock Feature • 18.56km SW

14

2

4
Hingston Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.61km ENE

1

1
Tich Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 19.29km NW

1

1
Hingston Down East

Round Barrow(s) • 19.3km ENE

1
Essa Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 19.36km SSW

18

5
The Tristan Longstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.38km SSW

9

1

6

2
Tregeare Rounds

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.58km W

1

1
Prideaux Hillfort

Hillfort • 19.61km SW

3

1
Hendraburnick Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 19.84km NW

6

1

6

1