2009

SX2572 : Stowes Hill

taken 15 years ago, near to Henwood, Cornwall, England

This is 1 of 2 images, with title Stowes Hill in this square
Stowes Hill
Stowes Hill
A Neolithic Tor enclosure, Stowes Pound is located on Stowes Hill, close to the
modern village of Minions. Tor enclosures were in use between 4000-2500 BC, and my have been used as ceremonial centres for local communities and for the exchange of goods and ideas. It is of some significance that within a few hundred metres are many historic sites consisting of barrows, cairns, stone circles, stone rows and standing stones. Two large stone walled enclosures encircle the summit of the ridge. The larger enclosure has two identifiable entrances on the west and east sides. Within the large enclosure are over a hundred stone free platforms, possibly the stances for wooden round houses. Particular to the south western part of Britain, Stowes Pound has close similarity to Roughtor, Carn Brea and Helman Tor, all located in Cornwall. The Cheesewring, famous in folklore stands on Stowes Hill and is a popular visitor attraction.

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Moorland other tags: Neolithic Cornwall Tor Cheesewring Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Village of Minions [4] · Enclosure [3] Other Photos: · Tors on Stowes Hill Title Clusters: · Stowes Hill [2] ·
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SX2572, 76 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
cornisharchive   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 18 January, 2009   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 10 November, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 2570 7260 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:31.6291N 4:27.6302W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 2551 7257
View Direction
EAST (about 90 degrees)
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