Bodmin Moor, Cornwall-An Ancient Landscape
Introduction This evening I am reporting on a diverse and ancient section of Bodmin Moor in SW England. Location is 4.5 miles NE of Liskeard and 1.5 miles W of Upton Cross. Within this relatively small section of the landscape can be found evidence of human activity stretching back about 3,500 years. Information on the sites First, the Hurlers which comprises three large stone circles which stand in a NNE-SSW line. Unusually, the stones (made of local granite) have been shaped.The north circle has retained 16 of original 28 stones, the central ring (slightly oval) has 17 of original 28 stones whilst the southern ring has only 9 of a possible 26 originally. View of standing stones with free ranging cattle and old tin mining structure in distance. Another view of the standing stones Archaeological evidence suggests that site was part of a larger prehistoric ceremonial landscape. Next is the Cheesewring, a geological feature comprising distinctive ...