The Cow Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir
SO309989

Also known as:

Dead Cow

Nearest town:

Montgomery (9km WSW)

OS reference:

SO309989

OS sheet:

137

Latitude:

52° 34' 59.1 N

Longitude:

3° 1' 11.87 W

Added to TMA by

baza

Images (7)
Fieldnotes (1)
Folklore (1)

Images

Image of The Cow Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by postman

The Dead Cow stone, and Stapeley hill, there’s a decent ring cairn up there.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton

postman Mar 21, 2018

Image of The Cow Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by postman

Image credit: Chris Bickerton

postman Mar 21, 2018

Image of The Cow Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thesweetcheat

The Cow Stone and Corndon Hill.

Image credit: A. Brookes (16.1.2016)

thesweetcheat Feb 21, 2016

Image of The Cow Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thesweetcheat

The Cow Stone and Stapeley Hill.

Image credit: A. Brookes (16.1.2016)

thesweetcheat Feb 21, 2016

Image of The Cow Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by baza

The Cow Stone or Dead Cow from the SW with Stapeley Hill in the background

baza Feb 9, 2003

Image of The Cow Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by baza

The Dead Cow from the west

baza Feb 9, 2003

Image of The Cow Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by baza

The Cow Stone from the east

baza Feb 9, 2003

Articles

The Cow Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir

baza Feb 9, 2003

The 2.5m long, recumbent Cow Stone (or Dead Cow) lies approx 400metres to the NE of Mitchells Fold stone circle, beside the footpath leading from the circle to Stapeley Hill.

In the right light, the stone looks like a resting (or dead) animal when viewed from the west.

GPS: SO 30912 98880

The Cow Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir

baza Feb 9, 2003

There is a legend concerning a cow associated with the nearby Mitchells Fold stone circle, Rhiannon`s account of which can be read here:Mitchells Fold

Sites within 20km of The Cow Stone

Stapeley Hill

Ring Cairn • 0.32km ENE

15

2
Mitchell’s Fold

Stone Circle • 0.71km SW

87

7

9

1
Mitchell’s Fold cairn

Cairn(s) • 0.77km SW

4

1
Whetstones

Stone Circle • 1.43km SSW

4

1

1
Whetstones Cairn

Cairn(s) • 1.48km SSW

3

1
Castle Ring (Rorrington)

Hillfort • 1.77km NNE

1

1
The Hoarstones

Stone Circle • 1.8km NE

46

1

7
Corndon Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.23km S

45

2
Pant Brwynog

Cairn(s) • 2.37km SSW

2
Cwm Mawr Stone Axe Factory

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 3.92km S

2

2
Pennerley Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 4.01km ENE

9

1
Roundton

Hillfort • 4.21km SSW

2

1
Heath Mynd

Platform Cairn • 5.5km SE

7

1
The Stiperstones

Cairn(s) • 5.79km E

22

6
Roveries Hill

Hillfort • 6.59km SE

1

1
Castle Ring (Shelve)

Hillfort • 6.75km ENE

10

1
Beechfield

Hillfort • 6.91km NNW

1

1
The Rossett

Round Barrow(s) • 8.06km SW

3

2
Beacon Ring

Hillfort • 8.17km WNW

13

1

1
Caus Castle

Hillfort • 9.39km NNE

12

1

1
Ffridd Faldwyn

Hillfort • 9.41km WSW

11

1
Castle Ring (Ratlinghope)

Hillfort • 9.54km E

9

1
Callow Hill Camp

Hillfort • 9.56km NE

1

1
Black Bank

Hillfort • 9.78km NW

3

1
Caer Din

Enclosure • 9.8km SSW

1
Cothercott Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 9.93km ENE

3

2
Castle Ring tumulus

Round Barrow(s) • 10.29km E

6

1
Lea Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 10.59km SE

1
Dyffryn Lane

Henge • 10.76km W

1

2

1
Sarn-y-Bryn-Caled (Destroyed)

Timber Circle • 10.79km W

1

2
Maen Beuno

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.83km W

2

4
Sarn-y-Bryn-Caled

Cursus • 10.9km W

2
Pole Cottage

Round Barrow(s) • 11.34km E

5

1
Earl’s Hill and Pontesford Hill

Hillfort • 11.58km ENE

24

4
Shooting Box barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 11.79km E

15

3
Cefn-yr-allt

Hillfort • 11.87km W

1
Maen Llog

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.07km WNW

3

4
Boiling Well barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 12.18km E

7

2
Robin Hood’s Butts (Shropshire)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.37km E

9

3
Billings Ring

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.51km SE

1
Minton Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 12.61km E

4

1
Barrister’s Plain cross dyke

Dyke • 13.18km E

1
Botley Stone

Ring Cairn • 13.5km ESE

5

2
Grindle

Round Barrow(s) • 13.57km E

9

1
High Park cross dyke

Dyke • 13.59km E

1
Crowther’s Camp

Enclosure • 13.78km NW

1

1
Devil’s Mouth cross dyke

Dyke • 13.84km E

4

2
Lower Short Ditch

Dyke • 13.92km SW

1
Bodbury Ring

Hillfort • 14.19km E

11

3
Cefyn y Castell

Hillfort • 14.39km NNW

20

1
Pen-y-Foel

Hillfort • 14.78km W

2

1
New Pieces Enclosure, Breiddin Hill

Hillfort • 15.13km NNW

3

1
Golfa

Enclosure • 15.28km W

1
Bury Ditches

Hillfort • 15.29km SSE

3

1

3
Caer Din Ring

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.46km SSW

8

2
Breiddin Hill Camp

Hillfort • 15.55km NNW

9

1

1
Upper Short Ditch

Dyke • 16.23km SW

1
Gaer Fawr (Welshpool)

Hillfort • 16.35km WNW

16

1

4
Wart Hill Camp

Hillfort • 16.83km ESE

6
Whitcott Keysett

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.89km S

7

3
Caer Caradoc (Church Stretton)

Hillfort • 17.12km E

38

5
Fron Camp

Hillfort • 17.26km SSW

13

1

1
Burrow

Hillfort • 17.43km SE

11

1
Hope Bowdler Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.81km E

4

1
Castle Idris

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.83km SSW

1
Brynar and Riddle

Round Barrow(s) • 18.12km WSW

1
The Lawley

Hillfort • 18.59km E

6

1

2
Crosswood

Enclosure • 18.83km NNW

4

2
Cefn-Cyfronydd

Enclosure • 19.02km W

2

1
Belair

Round Barrow(s) • 19.14km ESE

1

1
The Rock of Woolbury

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 19.19km SSE
Shentons Tump

Round Barrow(s) • 19.64km SW

1

1
Y Gaer (Meifod)

Enclosure • 19.66km WNW

1
Kerry Hill

Stone Circle • 19.81km SW

6

1