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Had fun finding this in the end asked the landlord of “The Star”. He was less than helpful, saying such things as, “it has probably moved” and “you’ve got to be quick to find it”. One local drinker when asked where is the Wimblestone said, “Thats where they play tennis in’t it?“. Eventually they told me, and here are the pictures.
Once you have eventually found the place, asked the land-owner, climbed the gate, avoided the cattle and what they leave on the ground, it is well worth the visit.
If you blink you’ll miss it.This is a strange place,almost like it should not be here.As Rhiannon says it is rather dirty,lots of blown rubbish.
At the end of the drivable bit of the lane is Murtry Hill Farm,the farmer is happy to let you walk his field edge and chats about the funny folk who visit.
Orchard Leigh stones.
Sorry about the blue shade,end of film roll.
Image credit: Hamish.
I visited this Beautiful place early last year.When you enter the woods you have to look for the stones then they reveal themselves to you.The heap of stones in one of the pictures may be the remains of the Avenue that was once in the nearby field,this was grubbed out by the local farmer.
This is the remains of a chambered cairn.It was excavated in 1888,there were skeletons in the chamber,Tony Robinson would have been ecstatic.
“It was said that if you touch a Logan stone nine times at mid-night,any woman will become a witch.A more certain plan is to get on the Giants Rock at Zennor church-town nine times without shaking it.Seeing that this rock was at one time a very sensitive Logan Stone,the task was somewhat diffucult.”
Source:-Robert Hunt – Popular Romances of the West of England 1871.
Tried to get them all in,I haven’t got a wide angle camera like Ironman.
Image credit: Mike Murray
I remember the first time I came here, it was in the early ‘50s. There were TV cameras, a lot of mud and a lot of people. Sir Mortimer Wheeler was doing the dig. I later saw the program on the BBC, there was no ITV in those dim and distant days.
The next time I went it was clean and the wonderful place it is today, I go there a lot to re-vitalize.
this stone is found off the B840 Loch Awe road a couple of miles from the A816.The top part is broken off so it looks like a pointing finger.
The middle Stone and the two South Stones.
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The circle next to the middle Stone.
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This is an interesting place, there are stones like erratics but the Glaciers didn’t reach here. This particular stone is on a platform it is aligned to the Beltane sun and sits, if you get on your hands and knees to have a look, on smaller stones. Have a look if you are there.
The reconstruction is free of charge to visit,but let your self be known to the owner.The site is supported by donations.
See WWW.bodrifty.co.uk
Site of roundhouse.
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General view of settlement.
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In this area are the ruins of 8 roundhouses dating from 600BC -43AD.
I thought I would get the Pipers with the Cheese ring in the far background.
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This is on the road from St.Keverne to Porthoustock just after Rosenithon.
This is the “chapel” or home of the encumbant of the well.
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This is about a mile south of Alton Priors,second turning on the right past the Barge Inn,Hursts Lane is a bit bumpy so take it easy for half a mile.The stone is in a field on the right just round a corner.Among the trees in the middle of the field is a heap of Sarsens.
By Portbury Church not far from junction 19 on the M5.Re-erected here after being found in a pond which was being drained during the construction of the motorway.There is an information plaque beside the stone.
The best place to park is in the Bell Inn carpark,opposite is a public footpath,make for the second copse on the hill the stones are in the middle.Afterwards retire to the pub for refreshments.
