Neolithic Cornwall
Away from the bustle,
away from the beaches,
away from the buzz – imagine what it would be like to live in Cornwall 5000 years ago …
First, find a high hill —
Neolithic Cornwall near Ruthern Valley:
Rough Tor, perfect for a picnic. ± PL32 9QJ.
Right across the A30 is Helman Tor. ± PL30 5DF.
The Cheeserings and the Hurlers, ± PL14 5LL, are right next to each other about half an hour away. You have to see them to believe them.
Trethevy Quoit, pictured, ± PL14 5JY, very near the Hurlers.
Tor
Noun; Celtic origin.
A rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
Quoit
Noun.
The flat covering stone of a dolmen.
Dolmen
Noun.
A megalithic tomb with a large flat stone laid on upright ones, found chiefly in Britain and France.
More information is available on many websites:
Bodmin Moor Rough Tor And Brown Willy Walking Route
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