High Moor cairns (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of High Moor cairns (Cairn(s)) by Mr Hamhead

eastern cairn looking south towards Brown Willy

Mr Hamhead Sep 30, 2009

Image of High Moor cairns (Cairn(s)) by Mr Hamhead

eastern cairn, larger, flatter and flooded.

Mr Hamhead Sep 30, 2009

Image of High Moor cairns (Cairn(s)) by Mr Hamhead

Looking south towards Brown Willy...flies not in view!

Mr Hamhead Nov 27, 2006

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High Moor cairns

Cairn(s)

Mr Hamhead Nov 27, 2006

27 Nov 2006
After trudging around trying to find anything that might resemble a fogou to a shortsighted Ordnance Surveyor, I made my way to the top of High Moor. There sat two nice little cairns, which as soon as I approached resulted in me being attacked by huge flies.
Determined to capture the cairns on film..or whatever you call a digital image..I swiped about with my stick before snapping away. It made no difference of course but strangely as soon as I moved away from the cairn they left me alone.
So, not much in the way of fieldnotes about the cairns, I will go back next summer and have another look..and take some deet!
18 September 2009
Three years on from my last visit I find myself on the top of High Moor again...and the flies are still here! This time they are not so much a problem and I am able to inspect the easterly cairn, larger but lying lower than the summit cairn. It is also flooded with the central cairn appearing as a small island inside a circular sea.
This is a wild bit of moorland overshadowed by the hills all around, why it is known as HighMoor I do not know!

Sites within 20km of High Moor cairns

High Moor Fogou

Fogou • 0.22km W

1

2
Buttern Hill

Cairn(s) • 1.3km ENE

18

2
Showery Tor Downs Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.3km W

1

1
Showery Tor

Ring Cairn • 1.4km W

41

1

6

1
Showery Tor Downs Cairn

Cairn(s) • 1.43km W

13

1
Brown Willy Cairns

Cairn(s) • 1.45km S

27

1

6
Buttern Hill NW

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.61km ENE

2
Roughtor NW cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 1.68km W

5
Oldpark Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.71km N

3

1
Rough Tor

Rocky Outcrop • 1.72km WSW

49

1

7

1
Brown Willy Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.8km SSE

1

1
Roughtor NW

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.95km W

3
Roughtor Moors

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.05km WSW

15

1
Rough Tor long cairn

Long Cairn • 2.06km W

12

1

2
Roughtor North

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.2km W

11

1
Fernacre

Stone Circle • 2.21km SW

43

2

9

2
Leskernick Hill

Propped stone • 2.23km E

16

3

1
Leskernick settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.3km E

10

2
Louden

Long Cairn • 2.46km WSW

2

1

1
Leskernick Cist

Cist • 2.47km E

8

1
Catshole Tor Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.53km SSE

6

2
Codda Downs

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.57km ESE

5
Leskernick North Circle

Stone Circle • 2.63km E

12

4

2
Louden hill Logan stone

Natural Rock Feature • 2.66km WSW

2
Leskernick Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 2.72km E

9

3

1
Catshole Tor Cairn

Cairn(s) • 2.8km SE

6

1
Bray Down

Cairn(s) • 2.81km ENE

16

2
Catshole Tor Quoit

Chambered Tomb • 2.84km SE

10

1
Louden Hill

Cairn(s) • 2.91km WSW

18

2
Leskernick South Circle

Stone Circle • 2.96km E

15

6
Louden menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.96km WSW

3
Catshole Downs

Long Cairn • 3km SE

10

3
Crowdy Reservoir Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 3.18km WNW

6

2
Garrow Tor settlements

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.24km SSW

2

2
Trezelland Two Stones

Standing Stones • 3.39km ESE

3

2
Tolborough Tor Cairn

Cairn(s) • 3.51km SE

10

1

4
Louden Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 3.52km WSW

21

8

3
Advent Triple Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 3.54km WNW

5

2
Tolborough Tor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 3.54km SE

4

1
Tolbrough Downs small cairn

Cairn(s) • 3.62km SE

1

1
Dinnever Hill kerbed cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 3.64km WSW

12

1
The Beacon (Hendra Downs) barrow cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 3.7km E

2

1
Stannon

Stone Circle • 3.88km WSW

56

1

14

2
The Beacon (Hendra Downs) cairns

Cairn(s) • 3.88km E

7

1
Elephant Rock (Hendra Downs)

Natural Rock Feature • 3.88km E

3

1
Tolborough Tor Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.98km SE

3

1
Westmoorgate Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 4.02km E

4

1

2
Leaze Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.51km SW

2

2
Leaze

Stone Circle • 4.68km SSW

27

4
Emblance Downs

Stone Circle • 4.77km SW

18

4

1
King Arthur’s Hall

Stone Setting • 4.87km SW

44

1

14

1
Casehill Cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 4.95km SW

7

2
Moorgate Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.04km W

11

6
Alex Tor

Ring Cairn • 5.11km WSW

8

1

1
Carneglos Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 5.15km ESE

1

1
Leaze Cist

Cist • 5.21km SW

8

1
Spettigue Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.26km E

2

1
Treswallock Downs

Cairn(s) • 5.78km SW

16

4

3
Starapark Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.04km WNW

3

5
Devil’s Jump

Natural Rock Feature • 6.1km WSW

6

1
Brockabarrow Common

6.2km S

1
Stripple Stones

Stone Circle • 6.22km SSW

52

1

6

6
East Moor Menhirs (western area)

Standing Stones • 6.36km ESE

5

1

1
Tregune Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.5km E

2
East Moor Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.6km E

2

1
Tregune Menhir No2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.78km E

1

1
Smith’s Cairn

Platform Cairn • 6.87km ESE

1

1
East Moor Enclosure

Enclosure • 6.87km E

3

1
East Moor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 6.91km E

14

3
East Moor Ring Cairn

Ring Cairn • 6.96km E

6

1
Trippet Stones

Stone Circle • 6.96km SSW

65

2

15

3
Slaughter Bridge Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.01km WNW

5

1

4
East Moor Cairn

Cairn(s) • 7.06km E

7

1
Tich Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 7.07km NW

1

1
Colquite Cairn

Cairn(s) • 7.13km SSE

2

1
Fox Tor

Stone Row / Alignment • 7.16km E

3

2
Dozmary Pool

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.37km SE

5

8

1
Delford Bridge Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.41km SW

13

2
Black Tor Cairns

Cairn(s) • 7.62km S

5

1
Goodaver

Stone Circle • 7.62km ESE

16

1

4
Lady Down (St Breward)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.64km SW

3
Hendraburnick Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 7.64km NW

6

1

6

1
Manor Common

Round Barrow(s) • 7.73km SSW

15

3

1
Kerrow Downs

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.75km SW

5
Nine Stones of Altarnun

Stone Circle • 7.77km E

38

2

4
Colquite Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.8km ESE

1

1
Black Tor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.91km S

2

2
Carey Tor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.92km E

7

1
Helsbury Castle

Hillfort • 8.13km WSW

3

4
Castle Goff

Hillfort • 8.19km W

1
Rushyford Gate

Cairn(s) • 8.22km ESE

1

2
Clitters Cairn

Cairn(s) • 8.39km E

13

2
Ridge

Cairn(s) • 8.67km E

5
Greenbarrow Downs Cairns

Cairn(s) • 8.79km SSW

7

2

1
Trehudreth Downs Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 8.9km SSW

11

3

1
Greenbarrow

Round Barrow(s) • 8.92km SSW

8

2

1
Trehudreth Downs Stone Setting

Stone Setting • 9.07km SSW

2

2
Brown Gelly Cairns

Cairn(s) • 9.11km SE

9

2
Trehudreth Downs Cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.13km SSW

4

2

1
Bowda Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 9.15km E

1

1

3
Trehudreth Downs Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.25km SSW

5

2

1
Trehudreth Downs Stone Setting / Row

Stone Setting • 9.3km SSW

4

2

1
Trehudreth Downs Cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.3km SSW

5

2
Trehudreth Downs Menhir (markstone?)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.39km SSW

1

1
Condolden Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 9.42km WNW

7

4
Arthur’s Bed

Natural Rock Feature • 9.49km ESE

6

1

4
Bunnings Park Earthworks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.59km SE

3

1
Trewortha Tor

Natural Rock Feature • 9.79km E

1

1
Colvannick Tor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.92km SSW

15

2
Cardinham Moor

Round Barrow(s) • 10.08km S

4

1
Tregeare Camp

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.18km NE

1
Hawks Tor row

Standing Stones • 10.21km E

6

1
Allabury

Hillfort • 10.3km E

2

1
Warbstow Bury

Hillfort • 10.35km NNE

4

5
Trewortha Cairn and Cist

Cist • 10.39km ESE

9

2
Carburrow Tor

Cairn(s) • 10.42km S

15

4
Carburrow Quoit

Chambered Tomb • 10.42km S

7

2
Hawk’s Tor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.45km E

2

2

1
Newel Tor hut circles

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.51km ESE

2
Twelve Men’s cist

Cist • 10.54km E

9

3
Twelve Men’s Moor

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.54km E

20

2
Pyramid Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 10.65km E

6

3
Sibleyback Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.72km ESE

6

2
Kilmar Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 10.79km E

5

2
Letter Moor

10.84km SSE

2

1

2
Kilmar Tor

Rocky Outcrop • 10.93km ESE

7

1
Corner Quoit

Natural Rock Feature • 11.02km SSW

4

1
Langstone Down Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.19km ESE

1
Langstone Downs (Withey Brook)

Round Cairn • 11.35km ESE

8

1

1
Bearah Tramway cairn

Cist • 11.39km ESE

19

3
Trebinnick Mound

Cairn(s) • 11.41km SSE

3

1
Langstone Downs settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.65km ESE

4
Draynes Common Cairns

Cairn(s) • 11.76km SE

1

1
Bury Castle

Hillfort • 11.82km S

6

1
Craddock Moor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 11.83km ESE

9

3
Langstone Downs Cairns

Cairn(s) • 11.84km ESE

24

1

2
Bearah Tor

Cairn(s) • 11.89km E

6
King Arthur’s Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 11.92km WNW

3

1
Craddock Moor settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.93km ESE

4
Bearah Common

Long Cairn • 12.06km E

24

1

1

4
Rocky Valley Rock Carvings

Carving • 12.08km WNW

7

1

6

2
Sharptor field system

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.12km ESE

2
Craddock Moor Embanked Avenue

Cairn(s) • 12.15km ESE

2

2
Mutton Down Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.23km SE

3

2
Bossiney Mound

Artificial Mound • 12.23km WNW

3
Craddock Moor cairn cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.23km ESE

31

4
Craddock Moor Stone Setting

Stone Setting • 12.28km ESE

3

1
Willabury (Boscastle)

Cliff Fort • 12.3km WNW

3

1
Tregarrick Tor Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.61km ESE

2

2
Council Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 12.62km SSW

1

2
Treligga Common

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.68km W

8

1
Craddock Moor Circle

Stone Circle • 12.71km ESE

29

1

5

1
Berry Castle

Enclosure • 12.75km SE

2

1

2
Longstone (St Mabyn)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.85km SW

4

1
Stowe’s Pound

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.85km ESE

35

1

4

4
The Cheesewring

Rocky Outcrop • 12.92km ESE

40

1

13

2
Tregeare Rounds

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.01km WSW

1

1
Willabury (Tintagel)

Cliff Fort • 13.09km WNW

3

1
Trewalla Cairns

Cairn(s) • 13.28km ESE

10

1
St. Materiana Church Yard

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.33km W

3

1

2
Rillaton N Cairn

Cairn(s) • 13.37km ESE

6

1
Rillaton Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.4km ESE

22

2

12
Headon Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.5km N

1

1
Walla Barrow

Cairn(s) • 13.51km ESE

4

1
Settlement West of St Neot

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.52km SSE

1
Crowpound Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.54km SSE

2

2
Crowpound

Enclosure • 13.54km SSE

1

4
The Pipers (St Cleer)

Standing Stones • 13.55km ESE

29

6
Cheesewring settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.55km ESE

2
The Hurlers

Stone Circle • 13.61km ESE

137

3

28

4
Tintagel

Cliff Fort • 13.83km W

7

1

7

4
Minions Mound

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.9km ESE

9

3
Long Tom

Christianised Site • 14.14km ESE

18

3
Lower Helland Down

Enclosure • 14.94km SW

1

1
Caradon Hill (northern group)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.17km ESE

20

1
Caradon Hill (southern group)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.31km ESE

22

1
Penhargard Castle

Hillfort • 15.39km SW

1

2
Trethevy Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 15.65km ESE

111

11

14

1
Kelly Rounds

Hillfort • 16.23km WSW

3

1
Largin Castle

Hillfort • 16.59km SSE

1

1
Pencarrow Rings

Hillfort • 16.59km SW

4

2
Castle Canyke

Hillfort • 17.19km SSW

1

3
Ashbury Hillfort

Hillfort • 17.52km NNE

1
Taphouse Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18km S

1