Mr Hamhead
The first cairn found when coming from the north. Brown Willy (left) and Roughtor (right) dominate the skyline.
If approaching from the A30 direction, having parked in the lay-by near Temple Fisheries. Walk out accross the moor in a sth westerly direction passing some earthworks on your right. This will be your first view of the northern stone.
Looking towards the ‘modern’ summit (on the right) To the left is a low pile that is possibly one of the barrows, althgough very ruinious.
I believe this to be a section of the hedge above the West Looe river at SX23555439. Very nearby is the fallen Watergate menhir.
Stone is about 6ft long. Earthwork of Giants hedge can be seen behind.
A early 19th century drawing of Mulfra from Gilberts ‘History of Cornwall‘
Image credit: CS Gilbert
From “History of Cornwall” by CS Gilbert
Image credit: CS Gilbert
Another drawing from Gilberts early 19th century ‘History of Cornwall‘
Image credit: CS Gilbert
Taken from CS Gilberts “History of Cornwall” published early 1800s
Image credit: CS Gilbert
Looking west, I have tried to outline the enclosure with pink pen....dosen’t make finding it any easier!
Looking uphill towards the Blocking Stone of the stone row. This is the western end of the enclosure.
One of the easier to find stones......looking back towards Fox Tor
Even with a wider angle this is still not easy to capture in all its splendour
Frontispiece to ‘Days in Cornwall’ C Lewis Hind 1907
Image credit: William Pascoe 1906
View from the bottom...not any easier to make out! The avenue starts from just to the right of the small cairn in the foreground and makes its way up to just level with the sheep but to the right directly below the aerial. Took me a while to find today...despite following my own directions!
...to the lighthouse...Godrevy Lighthouse to be precise...the inspiration for Virginia Woolf’s book of the same name.
This stone stands just to the north of the monument. It is thought to be a gatepost to the original neolithic hillfort.
The two stones photographed to show lineup with southern cairn of Carn Brea.
In a field at the southwest end of the carn stands two stones, about 4 to 5 ft high. The jury is out as to if they are ancient or just old gateposts or rubbing stones....I’m not sure...go have a look.
Many will tell you this is a gate post...and indeed it is!..but it is thought to be a gatepost to the hillfort on top of Carn Brea. It can be found beside the road up onto the carn from the south side.