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