Mr Hamhead
This boulder can be found on the southern slope of Helman Tor in an area recently cleared of undergrowth. A hut circle has been uncovered nearby but what interested me about this boulder was the carved ‘guttering’ along its edge.
The ‘replacement’ stone sits surrounded by road signs...but where is the original?
Found this on e-bay whilst searching for information on India!, It comes from May 1922 and was published in the Illustrated London News describing Stonehenge as a prehistoric Westminster Abbey, Exchange and Epsom all rolled into one! I think the artist is W Robinson but it is hard to make out.
Note to ‘backwater of the Avon and landing stage for traders’ bottom right.
Image credit: The Illustrated London News
Taken several years ago on good old Fujifilm...nearing sunset on Midsummers day..I wasn’t that interested in stones at the time, we just happend to find ourselves in Boleigh Farm Campsite and it was one of those evenings.
From the southern end of the row looking back towards White Tor.
Looking north with tree marked to aid direction.
P.s. the arrow is no longer there...
Information sheet beside the stones in North Cornwall Museum.
The western tip of the island, where the stone once stood. The sea here was a maelstrom of waves and must have been a terrifying place for prehistoric man. The view west looks out through a channel south of Mull and north of the mainland.
Looking towards the summit of Ben More (left of centre) This was the best view we had of it all day...conditions on the summit had been blizzard like when we got there with a good covering of snow.
Confusing sign at car park...the stones are not 1.7 kms away, just a short stroll into the plantation
The northern stone....this would have been some row when all the stones were standing.
Hillsons House...built from the stones of the main cairn on Stalldown, the wall nearest the camera is a modern addition as Crossing only mentions three walls when he visited in the late 1800s.
Cairn just west of summit of stone row, not easily spotted in dead grass. SX633625
Looking south west towards Plymouth Sound from the highest point of the row.
