Kit Hill — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Kit Hill by thelonious

22/09/2012 – View up Kit Hill, good luck with finding any barrows in this terrain! View from top is good though.

thelonious Oct 1, 2012

Image of Kit Hill by thelonious

22/09/2012 – Car park map showing locations of the many barrows on Kit Hill

thelonious Oct 1, 2012

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Kit Hill

Rhiannon Feb 15, 2005

Richard's Ancient Sites

If you are at Kit Hill you may like to visit Dupath Holy Well just to its south. It’s managed by the Cornwall Heritage Trust, and has a reputation for curing whooping cough (should you have such an affliction).

Sites within 20km of Kit Hill

Hingston Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 1.1km E

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Hingston Down East

Round Barrow(s) • 1.79km E

1
Dupath Rounds

Enclosure • 2.57km SSE

1

1
Castlewich Henge

Henge • 2.91km S

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3
Cadson Bury

Hillfort • 5.04km SW

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Castle Head

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.22km N
Caradon Hill (northern group)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.09km WSW

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Caradon Hill (southern group)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.43km WSW

22

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Cheesewring settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.17km W

2
Minions Mound

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.36km WSW

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3
Rillaton Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 11.37km W

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2

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Rillaton N Cairn

Cairn(s) • 11.37km W

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Bearah Common

Long Cairn • 11.46km W

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The Hurlers

Stone Circle • 11.56km WSW

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Bearah Tor

Cairn(s) • 11.56km W

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The Cheesewring

Rocky Outcrop • 11.6km W

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Stowe’s Pound

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.61km W

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The Pipers (St Cleer)

Standing Stones • 11.66km WSW

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6
Trethevy Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 11.75km WSW

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Long Tom

Christianised Site • 11.79km WSW

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Sharptor field system

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.84km W

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Heathfield Beacons

Round Barrow(s) • 11.87km NE

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Paderbury Top

Enclosure • 11.99km SSW

2
Langstone Downs Cairns

Cairn(s) • 12.08km W

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Trewalla Cairns

Cairn(s) • 12.16km WSW

10

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Walla Barrow

Cairn(s) • 12.16km WSW

4

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Bearah Tramway cairn

Cist • 12.3km W

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3
Langstone Down Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.45km W

1
Craddock Moor Circle

Stone Circle • 12.46km W

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Langstone Downs settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.52km W

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Kilmar Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 12.54km W

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2
Kilmar Tor

Rocky Outcrop • 12.62km W

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Craddock Moor Stone Setting

Stone Setting • 12.68km W

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Langstone Downs (Withey Brook)

Round Cairn • 12.73km W

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Pyramid Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 12.76km W

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Hawk’s Tor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.81km W

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Twelve Men’s cist

Cist • 12.83km W

9

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Allabury

Hillfort • 12.89km W

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Twelve Men’s Moor

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.92km W

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Craddock Moor cairn cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.97km W

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4
Craddock Moor Embanked Avenue

Cairn(s) • 12.97km W

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Craddock Moor settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.99km W

4
Hawks Tor row

Standing Stones • 13.01km W

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Trewortha Cairn and Cist

Cist • 13.22km W

9

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Brent Tor

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

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Tregarrick Tor Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.45km WSW

2

2
Sibleyback Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.47km W

6

2
Craddock Moor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 13.47km W

9

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Trewortha Tor

Natural Rock Feature • 13.58km W

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Newel Tor hut circles

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.68km W

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Arthur’s Bed

Natural Rock Feature • 13.99km W

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Maristow Camp

Enclosure • 14km E
Bowda Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 14.04km W

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Ridge

Cairn(s) • 14.53km W

5
Clitters Cairn

Cairn(s) • 14.85km W

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Roborough Beacon

Enclosure • 14.98km E

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2
Carey Tor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.34km W

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1
Rushyford Gate

Cairn(s) • 15.35km W

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2
Nine Stones of Altarnun

Stone Circle • 15.42km W

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4
Colquite Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.57km W

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Fox Tor

Stone Row / Alignment • 16.05km W

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2
Barn Hill / Whitchurch Down

Cist • 16.14km ENE

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2
East Moor Cairn

Cairn(s) • 16.18km W

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Cox Tor

Cairn(s) • 16.24km ENE

2

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East Moor Ring Cairn

Ring Cairn • 16.25km W

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Draynes Common Cairns

Cairn(s) • 16.26km WSW

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East Moor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 16.29km W

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East Moor Enclosure

Enclosure • 16.35km W

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Tregune Menhir No2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.5km W

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East Moor Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.59km W

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Tregune Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.82km W

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Goodaver

Stone Circle • 16.85km W

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East Moor Menhirs (western area)

Standing Stones • 16.97km W

5

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Vixen Tor

Cist • 16.99km ENE

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Smith’s Cairn

Platform Cairn • 17.23km W

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Bunnings Park Earthworks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.46km W

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Hucken Tor

Natural Rock Feature • 17.47km ENE

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Mutton Down Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.54km WSW

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Horseyeatt

Stone Row / Alignment • 17.55km E

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Great Western Reave

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.59km ENE

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Triffle Long Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.72km S

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Brown Gelly Cairns

Cairn(s) • 17.78km W

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Berry Castle

Enclosure • 17.81km WSW

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Wigford Down

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.85km E

2
Spettigue Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.97km W

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Dewerstone Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.99km E

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4
Merrivale Bridge Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.12km ENE

8

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Merrivale Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 18.12km ENE

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Peek Hill

Ring Cairn • 18.2km E

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Dozmary Pool

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.2km W

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Sharpitor

Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue • 18.25km E

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Shell Top South West

Enclosure • 18.28km E

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Wigford Down

Cairn(s) • 18.29km E

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The Plague Market At Merrivale

Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue • 18.3km ENE

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White Tor Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.31km ENE

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Ingra Tor

Cist • 18.34km ENE

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Sharpitor cairns

Cairn(s) • 18.35km E

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Sharpitor Cist

Cist • 18.39km E

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2
Roos Tor Northeast

Cairn(s) • 18.48km ENE

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Carneglos Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 18.53km W

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White Tor East

Cist • 18.59km ENE

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Little Mis Tor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.88km ENE

8
Leather Tor South

Cist • 18.93km E

2
Leeden Tor South

Cist • 18.94km E

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Ringmoor Down Reave

18.97km E

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Duloe

Stone Circle • 19km SW

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St Leonard’s Well

Sacred Well • 19.02km E

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2
Langstone Moor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 19.03km ENE

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Yellowmeade

Cist • 19.07km ENE

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Langstone Moor

Enclosure • 19.2km ENE

3
Yes Tor Bottom

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.28km ENE

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The Beacon (Hendra Downs) cairns

Cairn(s) • 19.32km W

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Elephant Rock (Hendra Downs)

Natural Rock Feature • 19.36km W

3

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Trebinnick Mound

Cairn(s) • 19.39km WSW

3

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Ringmoor Kerbed Cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 19.4km E

6
Westmoorgate Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 19.4km W

4

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Langstone Moor Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 19.46km ENE

18

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4
Langstone Moor

Cairn(s) • 19.48km ENE

4

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The Beacon (Hendra Downs) barrow cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.49km W

2

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Gallows Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 19.49km NE

1

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Black Tor

Stone Row / Alignment • 19.52km ENE

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West Saddlesborough Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.54km E

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2
Ringmoor Cairn Circle and Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 19.62km E

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West Saddlesborough Hut Circles

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.63km E

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2
West Saddlesborough Stone Row & Cairn Circle

Stone Row / Alignment • 19.63km E

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3
Tregeare Camp

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.72km WNW

1
Ringmoor Down cairns

Cairn(s) • 19.8km E

3
Ringmoor Down Cist

Cist • 19.86km E

3

1
Brisworthy Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 19.92km E

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8

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Black Tor

Rocking Stone • 19.93km ENE

8

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Saddlesborough settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.95km E

9

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Letter Moor

19.95km WSW

2

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Trezelland Two Stones

Standing Stones • 19.99km W

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