Stowe’s Pound

Also known as:
Stowe's Hill
Nearest town:
Liskeard (8km S)
OS reference:
SX258725
OS sheet:
201
Latitude:
50° 31' 32.47 N
Longitude:
4° 27' 28.68 W
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Images

Image of Stowe’s Pound (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by GLADMAN

Stowe’s Pound (right) and Caradon Hill from the wondrous Sharp Tor. The Hurlers are betwixt the two...

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Jul 22, 2024
Image of Stowe’s Pound (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by thesweetcheat

Well-preserved courses of walling on the west of the northern enclosure.

Image credit: A. Brookes (22.6.2018)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Sep 30, 2018
Image of Stowe’s Pound (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by thesweetcheat

The sunken pathway leading into the western side of the northern enclosure.

Image credit: A. Brookes (22.6.2018)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Sep 30, 2018
Image of Stowe’s Pound (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by thesweetcheat

The northern section of the lower enclosure. The higher southern enclosure rises on the left.

Image credit: A. Brookes (22.6.2018)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Sep 30, 2018
Image of Stowe’s Pound (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by thesweetcheat

Northeastern section of rampart of the larger northern enclosure.

Image credit: A. Brookes (22.6.2018)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Sep 30, 2018
Image of Stowe’s Pound (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by thesweetcheat

The view northwest from the topmost rocks of the enclosure. The prominent hill on the distant skyline to the right is Brown Willy, the highest ground in Cornwall.

Image credit: A. Brookes (22.6.2018)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Sep 30, 2018
Image of Stowe’s Pound (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by thesweetcheat

Rock basins on one of the outcrops inside the southern enclosure. Looking towards Caradon Hill, which boasts 19 Bronze Age round cairns.

Image credit: A. Brookes (22.6.2018)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Sep 30, 2018
Image of Stowe’s Pound (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by thesweetcheat

The northeastern curve of the southern enclosure. The rampart of the much larger and lower northern enclosure can be seen curving in parallel to the right, with Sharptor behind.

Image credit: A. Brookes (22.6.2018)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Sep 30, 2018
Image of Stowe’s Pound (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by thesweetcheat

The eastern wall of the southern enclosure, looking towards the Merry-making Stone.

Image credit: A. Brookes (22.6.2018)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Sep 30, 2018
Image of Stowe’s Pound (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by thesweetcheat

From Craddock Moor. The rampart is clearly visible, as is the abrupt quarrying damage next to the Cheesewring.

Image credit: A. Brookes (23.6.2016)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jul 26, 2016
Image of Stowe’s Pound (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by Mr Hamhead

Early morning mist blows across the northern flank of the hill on a fresh November morning.

Mr Hamhead
Mr Hamhead Nov 23, 2011
Image of Stowe’s Pound (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by Mr Hamhead

It’s up there somewhere? ...you might just be able to pick out the Cheesewring through the mist.

Mr Hamhead
Mr Hamhead Oct 4, 2011
Image of Stowe’s Pound (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by Lubin

A number of large stones stand where the southern part of the wall would have stood.

Image credit: Peter Castle ©
Lubin
Lubin Oct 29, 2006
Image of Stowe’s Pound (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by Lubin

Looking north along the east wall. The so called Merry Making Stone is in the background.

Image credit: Peter Castle ©
Lubin
Lubin Oct 29, 2006
Image of Stowe’s Pound (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by Lubin

Looking west along the north wall of the pound, from the centre.

Image credit: Peter Castle ©
Lubin
Lubin Oct 29, 2006
Image of Stowe’s Pound (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by Lubin

Looking east along the north part of the wall, from the centre. The so called Merry Making Stone is in the background.

Image credit: Peter Castle ©
Lubin
Lubin Oct 29, 2006
Image of Stowe’s Pound (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by Lubin

A pattern of holes [rock art?] on the top of one of the stacks of stomes on the west side of the pound. The holes look to round and evenly formed to be very old. They look like they could have been drilled.

Image credit: Peter Castle ©
Lubin
Lubin Oct 29, 2006
Image of Stowe’s Pound (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by Lubin

One of the patterns of holes [ rock art ?] in The Merry Making Stone which is on the east side of the pound.

Image credit: Peter Castle ©
Lubin
Lubin Oct 29, 2006
Image of Stowe’s Pound (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by Mr Hamhead

Full moon over Ginsters!...with partial eclipse..or is it obscured by pasty fumes?
7.9.06

Mr Hamhead
Mr Hamhead Sep 8, 2006
Image of Stowe’s Pound (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by Mr Hamhead

Stowes pound from the west. The cheesewring clings to the side of the hill on the right hand side of the photo. The Hillfort takes upp the whole length of the hill.

Mr Hamhead
Mr Hamhead Sep 6, 2006
Image of Stowe’s Pound (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by Mr Hamhead

How’s this for rock art?
The Merry Making stone incorperated into the wall of Stowes Pound east side.

Mr Hamhead
Mr Hamhead Dec 6, 2005
Image of Stowe’s Pound (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by Mr Hamhead

On the southern edge of Stowes Hill, just before it falls away into the quarry, stand three or four stones. This one, the largest, is about 5ft high. They could be part of the old wall that encircled the hill, or they could have been inside the wall. The creating of the quarry in the 1800s means we will never know.
Cheesewring jut behind on left.

Mr Hamhead
Mr Hamhead Nov 24, 2005
Image of Stowe’s Pound (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by Mr Hamhead

One of the many cleared circles in the northern enclosure. CAU believe them to be where tents could be pitched in summer months.

Mr Hamhead
Mr Hamhead Jun 9, 2004
Image of Stowe’s Pound (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by Mr Hamhead

This entrance into the pound can be found on the western side north of the Cheesewring.

Mr Hamhead
Mr Hamhead Jun 9, 2004
Image of Stowe’s Pound (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by Mr Hamhead

Looking along the wall of the older part of Stowes Pound. The large slab at the far end is covered in small holes drilled by miners during the 1800’s. It is known as the Merry making stone as the miners would let off small explosive charges in the holes on special occasions.

Mr Hamhead
Mr Hamhead Jun 9, 2004
Image of Stowe’s Pound (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by Mr Hamhead

Looking up at the west side of Stowe’s Pound. The rock formations are inside the walls, as is the Cheesewring, just out of picture to the right.

Mr Hamhead
Mr Hamhead Apr 25, 2004

Articles

Came across this flyover video of Stowe’s Pound. Shows Stowe’s Pound nicely in the landscape.

thelonious
thelonious Jul 11, 2013
Stowe’s Pound

Stowe's Pound fairy stack creators 'are historic vandals'

moss
moss Sep 14, 2017

Visitors to a 6,000-year-old site who are removing stones and piling them up to be “artistic” could be causing significant damage, experts say.
Stones from Stowe’s Pound on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, are being used to build the “fairy stacks” by people “probably unaware” they are breaking the law.
The stacks have been described as “historic vandalism”.
The practice at the Scheduled Ancient Monument site has also been condemned by Historic England.

bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-41245644

Stowe’s Pound

Mr Hamhead
Mr Hamhead Apr 25, 2004

Stowe’s Pound is a large sprawling site. Often ignored by those that visit the Cheesewring, it stretches away to the north encirculing the top of the hill.
The pound is divided in to two circular enclosures. The smaller one is the one that surrounds the summit rock formations including the famous Cheeswring. Part of it has been destroyed by the 19th Century quarry.
The northern enclosure lies on a slightly lower level and features within itself many cleared circles which the CAU believe were for setting up tents in during the summer months. In the far north east of the site a 3 tiered barrow can be found.

Stowe’s Pound

pure joy
pure joy Jan 10, 2003

Stowe’s Pound tor enclosure is just 600 more metres to the North North West of Rillaton Barrow, just beyond the Cheesewring.

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