Porthmeor (Treen Common) |
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| District: Cornwall Ordnance Survey map reference: SW 444366 Landranger map number: 203 Latitude: 50.1041 degrees. Longitude: -5.3481 degrees. Architecture: Centre Stone? Length of the major axis: 34? metres. Length of the minor axis: ? metres. Height of the highest stone: 1.1 metres. Shape: Flat Type B ? Number of stones in the circle originally: . Number of stones in the circle now: ?. Impression of the site (10 amazing, 1 limp): 2 Burl rating of the circle: 5 (Uncertain status). Thom reference for the circle: S1/2 Astronomical alignments from this circle: -. Excavations undertaken at this circle: - Details of any finds at this circle: - This circle is not in state care. Access to the circle: The circle lies on moor land close to the road that leads from Porthmeor to Penzance. It is possible to park at the road side and a short walk across the unfenced moor takes you to the stones. On the OS Landranger map it is marked as a Tumuli. Description:A disappointing site to visit and quite ruinous. In summer it is engulfed by bracken and apart from a few stones that are clearly visible, it is difficult to make out as a circle. One stone stands noticeably taller than the rest at about 1.1m, the others are about 0.7m and they form only part of an arc. There are good views out to sea and the Tor of Carn Galver is prominent in the distance. Not a circle I would recommend visiting especially as there are so many other excellent sites in the District. |
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| These are the only obvious
stones that make up this ruined circle. The flags on this photograph
were placed along the road side for the 1999 eclipse and show the
closeness of the road. |
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| This is the largest stone
at the site, in the background can be seen the Tor of Carn Galver. |
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