Helman Tor Menhir — The Modern Antiquarian

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Images

Image of Helman Tor Menhir by Mr Hamhead

Arrow points to Menhir in reference to the tor.

Mr Hamhead Jun 12, 2012

Image of Helman Tor Menhir by Mr Hamhead

With Helman Tor behind, stone stands botton right.

Mr Hamhead May 19, 2006

Image of Helman Tor Menhir by Mr Hamhead

Looking east across Red Moor nature reserve

Mr Hamhead May 19, 2006

Image of Helman Tor Menhir by Mr Hamhead

8ft...9Ft high?...

Mr Hamhead May 19, 2006

Image of Helman Tor Menhir by Mr Hamhead

Looking north

Mr Hamhead May 19, 2006

Articles

Helman Tor Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir

Mr Hamhead May 19, 2006

Can’t find any documentary evidence on this one, but....
Unless you knew it was there it can only be spotted from the bottom of the permissive footpath that exits RedMoor nature reserve and climbs to meet the Saints Way. Once you start climbing it is hidden by gorse bushes and once on the Saints Way the banks are so high you can see nothing.
It’s a big stone!...and just outside the area enclosing Helman Tor. An ancient trackway passes just down slope from it and in the hedge/scrub behind is a large dump of granite that has been cleared from the field. Why was this stone left?
So, I can not prove its origins or find a record of it on maps or any of my books...but it feels right!

I have now had it suggested to me that this stone has been moved from elsewhere in the field...and that they had dowsed the field and found an area with a stone setting in it...

Go look for yourself..and while you are there enjoy the “prehistoric” wildness of Red Moor reserve.

Helman Tor Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir

Mr Hamhead May 19, 2006

Red Moor Nature Reserve

Wonderful place to explore if you want to escape from people! Real mixture of landscapes from flooded pits to mysterious swamps where lichen and ferns add an almost prehistoric feel to the place.
Although much of the wetter bits are covered by boardwalks it is advisable to go in wellys or boots.

Sites within 20km of Helman Tor Menhir

Helman Tor

Natural Rock Feature • 0.22km W

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1

1
Saint’s Way Logan Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 0.22km SSW

6
Helman Tor Enclosure

Tor enclosure • 0.42km WNW

2

2
Lesquite Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 1.56km NNE

19

7
Polgoda Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 2.21km W

1
Luxulyan Arse Stones

Natural Rock Feature • 3.16km SSW

14

2

4
Castilly Henge

Henge • 3.53km W

12

1

4
Carbeans Rocks Luxulyan

Natural Rock Feature • 3.93km S

3
Black Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 3.94km W

1
Castle Canyke

Hillfort • 4.91km NNE

1

3
Prideaux Hillfort

Hillfort • 5.72km S

3

1
Roche Rock

Natural Rock Feature • 7.49km WSW

25

10

1
Menear Longstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.61km SSW

6

1

2
Castle Dore

Hillfort • 7.65km ESE

5

4
Hensbarrow

Round Barrow(s) • 7.73km WSW

10

2
Menevagar Longstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.78km WSW

9

3
Taphouse Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8km ENE

1
Tregoss Moor

Round Barrow(s) • 8.32km WSW

1
Penhargard Castle

Hillfort • 8.51km NNW

1

2
Lower Helland Down

Enclosure • 8.85km NNW

1

1
Pencarrow Rings

Hillfort • 8.92km NW

4

2
Council Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 9.55km NNE

1

2
The Druid’s Chair and Menacuddle Well

Sacred Well • 9.66km SSW

8

2
Higher Tregolls

Round Barrow(s) • 9.75km W

1
Gwallon Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.92km SSW

10

6
Giant’s Hedge

Dyke • 9.94km E

4

1

5
The Tristan Longstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.49km SE

9

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6

2
Buckabarrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.79km E

3

1
Bury Castle

Hillfort • 10.9km NE

6

1
Largin Castle

Hillfort • 10.94km ENE

1

1
St Breock Wind Farm Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 11.09km WNW

5

3

1
Corner Quoit

Natural Rock Feature • 11.24km NNE

4

1
St Breock Downs Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.33km WNW

16

1

8
St Breock Downs North Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.49km WNW

20

1
St Dennis

Hillfort • 11.7km WSW

4

4
Men Gurta

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.79km WNW

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1

7
St Breock Beacon Kistvaen

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 11.81km W

15

1

4
Castle-an-Dinas (St. Columb)

Hillfort • 11.9km W

22

1

1

13
Longstone (St Mabyn)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.96km NNW

4

1
Deep Tye Farm

Henge • 12.07km WSW

1

1
Colvannick Tor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 12.28km NNE

15

2
Cardinham Moor

Round Barrow(s) • 12.32km NE

4

1
Settlement West of St Neot

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.47km ENE

1
Bury Down

Hillfort • 12.5km E

7

1

2
Castle Gotha Settlement

Enclosure • 12.54km SSW

1

1
Essa Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 12.66km ESE

18

5
Carne Cist

Cist • 12.66km ESE

1
Rosenannon Downs

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.72km W

16

1
Pawton Gate

Round Barrow(s) • 12.72km W

11

1
Crowpound Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.73km ENE

2

2
Crowpound

Enclosure • 12.73km ENE

1

4
Trehudreth Downs Menhir (markstone?)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.73km NNE

1

1
Pawton Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 12.74km WNW

25

5
Pawton Springs

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.75km WNW

18

1
Trehudreth Downs Cairn

Cairn(s) • 12.82km NNE

5

2
Trehudreth Downs Stone Setting / Row

Stone Setting • 12.82km NNE

4

2

1
Trehudreth Downs Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.86km NNE

5

2

1
Kelly Rounds

Hillfort • 12.98km NW

3

1
Trehudreth Downs Cairn

Cairn(s) • 13km NNE

4

2

1
Trehudreth Downs Stone Setting

Stone Setting • 13.05km NNE

2

2
Carburrow Tor

Cairn(s) • 13.05km NE

15

4
Carburrow Quoit

Chambered Tomb • 13.05km NE

7

2
Rosenannon Downs W

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.08km W

5

1
Trehudreth Downs Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 13.23km NNE

11

3

1
Greenbarrow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.24km NNE

8

2

1
Greenbarrow Downs Cairns

Cairn(s) • 13.37km NNE

7

2

1
Black Head

Cliff Fort • 13.71km S

4

2
Bake Rings

Enclosure • 13.87km E

1

2
Devil’s Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 14.06km WSW

6

4
The Nine Maidens

Stone Row / Alignment • 14.09km W

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10
Letter Moor

14.18km NE

2

1

2
Magi Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.18km W

4

3
Trebinnick Mound

Cairn(s) • 14.34km NE

3

1
Manor Common

Round Barrow(s) • 14.38km NNE

15

3

1
Mabel Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.47km ESE

1
Kerrow Downs

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.6km NNE

5
Black Tor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.13km NE

2

2
Trippet Stones

Stone Circle • 15.14km NNE

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2

15

3
Delford Bridge Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.16km NNE

13

2
Berry Castle

Enclosure • 15.22km ENE

2

1

2
Pelynt Round Barrow Cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.25km E

3

7
Black Tor Cairns

Cairn(s) • 15.31km NE

5

1
Prince Parc

Round Barrow(s) • 15.33km W

1
Lady Down (St Breward)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.43km N

3
Mutton Down Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.7km NE

3

2
Stripple Stones

Stone Circle • 15.96km NNE

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6

6
Colquite Cairn

Cairn(s) • 16.04km NE

2

1
Hall Rings

Hillfort • 16.06km E

2
Pennatillie

Round Barrow(s) • 16.38km W

1
Bogee Barrow B

Round Barrow(s) • 16.42km W

2

1

2
Brockabarrow Common

16.62km NE

1
Higher Trevibban

Round Barrow(s) • 16.84km W

1
Bogee Barrow A

Round Barrow(s) • 16.9km W

2
Yearles Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.92km E

2
Leaze Cist

Cist • 16.99km NNE

8

1
Treswallock Downs

Cairn(s) • 17.19km NNE

16

4

3
Draynes Common Cairns

Cairn(s) • 17.22km NE

1

1
Bogee Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 17.23km W

1
Bunnings Park Earthworks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.31km NE

3

1
Brown Gelly Cairns

Cairn(s) • 17.33km NE

9

2
The Long Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.35km W

6

1

5
Duloe

Stone Circle • 17.38km E

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3

16
Emblance Downs

Stone Circle • 17.44km NNE

18

4

1
Leaze

Stone Circle • 17.47km NNE

27

4
King Arthur’s Hall

Stone Setting • 17.53km NNE

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14

1
Casehill Cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 17.6km NNE

7

2
Barcelona Ring

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.65km E

1
Leaze Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.65km NNE

2

2
Ten Acre Settlement

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

1
Alex Tor

Ring Cairn • 18.13km NNE

8

1

1
Helsbury Castle

Hillfort • 18.28km N

3

4
Watergate Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.32km E

3

2
Dozmary Pool

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.41km NE

5

8

1
Tregeare Rounds

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.83km NNW

1

1
Garrow Tor settlements

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

2

2
Devil’s Jump

Natural Rock Feature • 18.99km N

6

1
Pabyer Point

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.07km S

1

1
Louden Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 19.31km NNE

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8

3
Carvossa Enclosure

Enclosure • 19.49km SW

1

1
Dinnever Hill kerbed cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 19.56km NNE

12

1
Stannon

Stone Circle • 19.58km NNE

56

1

14

2
Louden Hill

Cairn(s) • 19.71km NNE

18

2
Louden menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.73km NNE

3
Tolborough Tor Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.85km NNE

10

1

4
Goodaver

Stone Circle • 19.9km NE

16

1

4
Tolborough Tor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 19.91km NNE

4

1
Melancoose Round

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.93km WSW

1

1
Tregarrick Tor Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.95km ENE

2

2
Catshole Downs

Long Cairn • 19.97km NNE

10

3