Carey Tor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
SX231771

Nearest town:

Launceston (12km NE)

OS reference:

SX231771

OS sheet:

201

Latitude:

50° 33' 58.35 N

Longitude:

4° 29' 53.55 W

Added to TMA by

Mr Hamhead

Images (7)
Fieldnotes (1)

Images

Image of Carey Tor (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by Mr Hamhead

Looking SE from atop of the tor. Hut circles and cairns scattered about the moorland below.

Mr Hamhead Jul 14, 2005

Image of Carey Tor (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by Mr Hamhead

Looking northeast...towards Nine Stones...which can not be viewed although not too far away.

Mr Hamhead Jul 14, 2005

Image of Carey Tor (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by Mr Hamhead

west wall of Carey Tor barrow

Mr Hamhead Jul 14, 2005

Image of Carey Tor (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by Mr Hamhead

One of the hut circles at Carey tor

Mr Hamhead Mar 9, 2005

Image of Carey Tor (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by Mr Hamhead

One of the barrows dotted around the tor. This one has been dug into and rusty sheets of corrugated iron litter the centre.

Mr Hamhead Mar 9, 2005

Image of Carey Tor (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by Mr Hamhead

Natural rock basins on Carey Tor. A source of fresh water in the days before taps!

Mr Hamhead Mar 9, 2005

Image of Carey Tor (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by Mr Hamhead

The tor itself showing fallen top stone. It shows that natural cups in the surface where made before the last Ice age as they could have not formed at such an angle (either that or someone has tipped it over...which I doubt)

Mr Hamhead Mar 9, 2005

Articles

Carey Tor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork

Mr Hamhead Mar 9, 2005

Carey Tor is one of the lesser known of Bodmin Moors tors. It is not that high, not on a main walking route and generally forgotten by one and all. OK, I admit, I had no knowledge of it until last Sunday (6 March 2005) and I claim to know the moor!
Anyway, I “discovered” it at the end of a cold days walking and only had a brief look around. I was on my second battery in the digital camera...and that was running low...and the sun was setting in the west and I still had a good walk back to the car.

So, what is there to see? Great natural rock basins, two of the stones on their sides which tells me that they fell before the last Ice Age washed away all the soil from beneath them. I found one hut circle but the OS map shows more, and some cairns.

The site is not far from Nine Stones circle and all the other ritual sites dotted around East Moor and Fox Tor.

Sites within 20km of Carey Tor

Colquite Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.56km SW

1

1
East Moor Cairn

Cairn(s) • 0.86km WNW

7

1
East Moor Ring Cairn

Ring Cairn • 0.99km WNW

6

1
East Moor Enclosure

Enclosure • 1.06km WNW

3

1
East Moor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 1.06km WNW

14

3
Rushyford Gate

Cairn(s) • 1.17km SSW

1

2
Nine Stones of Altarnun

Stone Circle • 1.17km NNE

38

2

4
Ridge

Cairn(s) • 1.44km NE

5
Fox Tor

Stone Row / Alignment • 1.5km NNW

3

2
East Moor Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.52km WNW

2

1
Clitters Cairn

Cairn(s) • 1.62km NE

13

2
East Moor Menhirs (western area)

Standing Stones • 1.64km W

5

1

1
Bowda Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 1.64km ENE

1

1

3
Arthur’s Bed

Natural Rock Feature • 1.75km ESE

6

1

4
Trewortha Tor

Natural Rock Feature • 1.91km ESE

1

1
Tregune Menhir No2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.12km NNW

1

1
Hawks Tor row

Standing Stones • 2.33km E

6

1
Tregune Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.45km NNW

2
Hawk’s Tor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.54km E

2

2

1
Allabury

Hillfort • 2.6km E

2

1
Twelve Men’s cist

Cist • 2.63km ESE

9

3
Trewortha Cairn and Cist

Cist • 2.66km ESE

9

2
Smith’s Cairn

Platform Cairn • 2.68km WSW

1

1
Twelve Men’s Moor

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.68km ESE

20

2
Pyramid Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 2.76km ESE

6

3
Kilmar Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 2.88km E

5

2
Goodaver

Stone Circle • 2.96km SW

16

1

4
Spettigue Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.99km WNW

2

1
Kilmar Tor

Rocky Outcrop • 3.11km ESE

7

1
Newel Tor hut circles

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.29km SE

2
Carneglos Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 3.3km W

1

1
Langstone Down Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.4km ESE

1
Sibleyback Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.44km SE

6

2
Bearah Tramway cairn

Cist • 3.62km ESE

19

3
Langstone Downs (Withey Brook)

Round Cairn • 3.85km SE

8

1

1
Bearah Tor

Cairn(s) • 3.99km ESE

6
Elephant Rock (Hendra Downs)

Natural Rock Feature • 4.04km W

3

1
The Beacon (Hendra Downs) cairns

Cairn(s) • 4.04km W

7

1
Langstone Downs settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.15km SE

4
Langstone Downs Cairns

Cairn(s) • 4.15km ESE

24

1

2
Bearah Common

Long Cairn • 4.18km ESE

24

1

1

4
The Beacon (Hendra Downs) barrow cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.27km WNW

2

1
Sharptor field system

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.43km ESE

2
Dozmary Pool

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.51km SW

5

8

1
Westmoorgate Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 4.55km WNW

4

1

2
Trezelland Two Stones

Standing Stones • 4.65km W

3

2
Craddock Moor settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.87km SE

4
Tolborough Tor Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.92km W

3

1
Leskernick South Circle

Stone Circle • 4.96km W

15

6
Craddock Moor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 5.06km SSE

9

3
Craddock Moor Stone Setting

Stone Setting • 5.15km SE

3

1
Craddock Moor Embanked Avenue

Cairn(s) • 5.16km SE

2

2
Leskernick Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 5.2km W

9

3

1
Craddock Moor cairn cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 5.26km SE

31

4
Leskernick North Circle

Stone Circle • 5.28km W

12

4

2
Stowe’s Pound

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.32km SE

35

1

4

4
Tolbrough Downs small cairn

Cairn(s) • 5.34km W

1

1
The Cheesewring

Rocky Outcrop • 5.41km SE

40

1

13

2
Leskernick Cist

Cist • 5.45km W

8

1
Tolborough Tor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 5.54km W

4

1
Craddock Moor Circle

Stone Circle • 5.59km SE

29

1

5

1
Brown Gelly Cairns

Cairn(s) • 5.61km SW

9

2
Leskernick settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.62km W

10

2
Tolborough Tor Cairn

Cairn(s) • 5.64km W

10

1

4
Codda Downs

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.65km W

5
Leskernick Hill

Propped stone • 5.7km W

16

3

1
Bunnings Park Earthworks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.76km SSW

3

1
Rillaton N Cairn

Cairn(s) • 5.89km SE

6

1
Rillaton Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 5.94km SE

22

2

12
Cheesewring settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.04km ESE

2
Catshole Tor Quoit

Chambered Tomb • 6.04km W

10

1
Tregarrick Tor Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.05km SSE

2

2
Catshole Downs

Long Cairn • 6.1km W

10

3
Trewalla Cairns

Cairn(s) • 6.16km SE

10

1
Catshole Tor Cairn

Cairn(s) • 6.23km W

6

1
The Pipers (St Cleer)

Standing Stones • 6.25km SE

29

6
The Hurlers

Stone Circle • 6.3km SE

137

3

28

4
Walla Barrow

Cairn(s) • 6.44km SE

4

1
Minions Mound

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.56km SE

9

3
Catshole Tor Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.57km W

6

2
Bray Down

Cairn(s) • 6.67km WNW

16

2
Draynes Common Cairns

Cairn(s) • 6.93km S

1

1
Long Tom

Christianised Site • 7.05km SE

18

3
Brown Willy Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.15km W

1

1
Buttern Hill

Cairn(s) • 7.23km WNW

18

2
Buttern Hill NW

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.27km WNW

2
Brockabarrow Common

7.38km WSW

1
Colquite Cairn

Cairn(s) • 7.43km WSW

2

1
Caradon Hill (northern group)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 7.64km ESE

20

1
Brown Willy Cairns

Cairn(s) • 7.66km W

27

1

6
Caradon Hill (southern group)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 7.91km SE

22

1
High Moor cairns

Cairn(s) • 7.92km W

3

1
High Moor Fogou

Fogou • 8.14km W

1

2
Black Tor Cairns

Cairn(s) • 8.16km WSW

5

1
Black Tor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.2km WSW

2

2
Mutton Down Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.24km SSW

3

2
Garrow Tor settlements

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.68km W

2

2
Trethevy Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 8.75km SE

111

11

14

1
Oldpark Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.76km WNW

3

1
Letter Moor

8.78km SW

2

1

2
Trebinnick Mound

Cairn(s) • 8.81km SW

3

1
Berry Castle

Enclosure • 8.87km SSW

2

1

2
Stripple Stones

Stone Circle • 8.95km WSW

52

1

6

6
Fernacre

Stone Circle • 9.01km W

43

2

9

2
Roughtor Moors

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.13km W

15

1
Showery Tor

Ring Cairn • 9.18km W

41

1

6

1
Showery Tor Downs Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.22km W

1

1
Rough Tor

Rocky Outcrop • 9.28km W

49

1

7

1
Showery Tor Downs Cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.34km W

13

1
Leaze

Stone Circle • 9.37km WSW

27

4
Leaze Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.37km W

2

2
Roughtor NW cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.54km W

5
Louden

Long Cairn • 9.61km W

2

1

1
Louden Hill

Cairn(s) • 9.62km W

18

2
Emblance Downs

Stone Circle • 9.67km WSW

18

4

1
Louden menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.72km W

3
Tregeare Camp

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.76km N

1
Roughtor NW

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.83km W

3
Carburrow Tor

Cairn(s) • 9.85km SW

15

4
Carburrow Quoit

Chambered Tomb • 9.85km SW

2

1
Leaze Cist

Cist • 9.86km WSW

8

1
Louden hill Logan stone

Natural Rock Feature • 9.88km W

2
Rough Tor long cairn

Long Cairn • 9.91km W

12

1

2
Roughtor North

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.94km W

11

1
Louden Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 10.15km W

21

8

3
King Arthur’s Hall

Stone Setting • 10.18km W

44

1

14

1
Trippet Stones

Stone Circle • 10.18km WSW

65

2

15

3
Casehill Cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 10.49km W

7

2
Dinnever Hill kerbed cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 10.53km W

12

1
Greenbarrow Downs Cairns

Cairn(s) • 10.77km WSW

7

2

1
Manor Common

Round Barrow(s) • 10.8km WSW

15

3

1
Stannon

Stone Circle • 10.85km W

56

1

14

2
Greenbarrow

Round Barrow(s) • 10.9km WSW

8

2

1
Crowpound Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.92km SSW

2

2
Crowpound

Enclosure • 10.92km SSW

1

4
Trehudreth Downs Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 11.05km WSW

11

3

1
Crowdy Reservoir Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 11.06km W

6

2
Settlement West of St Neot

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.08km SSW

1
Cardinham Moor

Round Barrow(s) • 11.08km WSW

4

1
Trehudreth Downs Cairn

Cairn(s) • 11.22km WSW

4

2

1
Trehudreth Downs Stone Setting

Stone Setting • 11.27km WSW

2

2
Alex Tor

Ring Cairn • 11.37km W

8

1

1
Advent Triple Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.42km W

5

2
Trehudreth Downs Stone Setting / Row

Stone Setting • 11.44km WSW

4

2

1
Trehudreth Downs Cairn

Cairn(s) • 11.44km WSW

5

2
Trehudreth Downs Menhir (markstone?)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.48km WSW

1

1
Treswallock Downs

Cairn(s) • 11.48km W

16

4

3
Trehudreth Downs Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.49km WSW

5

2

1
Colvannick Tor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 11.5km WSW

15

2
Kerrow Downs

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.73km WSW

5
Delford Bridge Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.93km WSW

13

2
Bury Castle

Hillfort • 12.09km SW

6

1
Corner Quoit

Natural Rock Feature • 12.21km WSW

4

1
Lady Down (St Breward)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.68km WSW

3
Moorgate Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.73km W

11

6
Devil’s Jump

Natural Rock Feature • 13.08km W

6

1
Starapark Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.55km WNW

3

5
Tich Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.81km WNW

1

1
Largin Castle

Hillfort • 13.93km SSW

1

1
Warbstow Bury

Hillfort • 13.99km NNW

4

5
Cadson Bury

Hillfort • 14.64km ESE

1

1
Council Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.8km WSW

1

2
Hendraburnick Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 14.84km WNW

6

1

6

1
Slaughter Bridge Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.88km WNW

5

1

4
Helsbury Castle

Hillfort • 14.95km W

3

4
Castle Head

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.03km ENE
Kit Hill

15.34km E

2

1
Castle Goff

Hillfort • 15.83km W

1
Castlewich Henge

Henge • 16.38km E

3

3
Taphouse Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.39km SSW

1
Hingston Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.41km E

1

1
Dupath Rounds

Enclosure • 16.44km E

1

1
Hingston Down East

Round Barrow(s) • 17.04km E

1
Condolden Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 17.29km WNW

7

4
Longstone (St Mabyn)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.37km WSW

4

1
Buckabarrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.5km SSW

3

1
Headon Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 17.71km NNW

1

1
Paderbury Top

Enclosure • 18.08km SE

2
Bury Down

Hillfort • 18.1km S

7

1

2
Lower Helland Down

Enclosure • 18.28km WSW

1

1
Castle Canyke

Hillfort • 18.34km SW

1

3
Penhargard Castle

Hillfort • 18.68km WSW

1

2
Duloe

Stone Circle • 18.79km SSE

76

3

16
King Arthur’s Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 19.72km WNW

3

1
Willabury (Boscastle)

Cliff Fort • 19.82km WNW

3

1
Rocky Valley Rock Carvings

Carving • 19.91km WNW

7

1

6

2
Tregeare Rounds

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.94km W

1

1