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Ancient Stone

WADEBRIDGE & DISTRICT MUSEUM

Ancient Stones near Wadebridge

From stone circles to dolmens, quoits, stone rows, menhirs and monoliths; Cornwall is home to the largest collection of ancient standing stones in the country, and close-by to Wadebridge are some truly magnificent ones to visit.

Please view below some photos taken by Samuel Davison of these near by ancient stones, if you would like to see more photos of Cornwall's Sacred Stones please visit his blog:
www.matteroftheotherworld.com








MEN GURTA
- aka St Breock Downs Monolith
Cornwall's heaviest standing stone
Weight = 16.5tons (approx) - Height = 4.9 meters (3 meters above the ground)
Latitude: 50.479288N - Longitude: 4.865686W

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men gurta






St Breock Downs Menhir
- aka St Breock Downs Standing Stone
Just a few hundred yards away from Men Gurta stands this beautiful stone full of quartz and feldspar.
Latitude: 50.479060N - Longitude: 4.858144W

st breock downs menhir

st breock downs menhir

st breock downs menhi

st breock downs menhir







Pawton Quoit
- aka The Druids Altar
With its capstone weighing an approximate 14 1/2 tons and measuring 3.6 meters long, Pawton Quoit really is quite a special site indeed and possibly the best preserved Quoit in Cornwall.
Latitude: 50.490805N - Longitude: 4.869203W

Pawton Quoit

Pawton Quoit

Pawton Quoit







The Fiddler
aka - Magi Stone
Presumed to be part of the nine maidens stone row (below), this intriguing stone is full of white quartz and has the most fantastic view out to sea.
Latitude: 50.477404N Longitude: 4.905704W

The Fiddler

The Fiddler

The Fiddler







Nine Maidens Stone Row
This fantastic stone row measures just over 100m and includes nine evenly spaced stones, with the largest of them at approx 2m in height. It is thought that the line was originally once much longer.
Latitude: 50.471271N - Longitude: 4.909599W


nine maidens stone row

nine maidens stone row


To view more please visit:
www.matteroftheotherworld.com

"Informative with lovely volunteers"

Really lovely free museum which is dog friendly. Volunteers are immensely helpful and knowledgeable, offering free historical guides and maps. Please do donate - this little museum really needs to continue.



"Great Local Museum"

This is a smashing venue just off the main shopping street. It is ideal for a visit to learn about the local history of Wadebridge. The volunteers who run the place are cheerful and enthusiastic. There are plenty of visual displays backed up by knowledgeable staff. It’s ideal for under an hour and open 11-3 Mon - Sat. It’s free but make a donation.



"Another great little museum"

This is a charming and informative local museum. Free to enter, the collection reflects local life and the history of the area. The museum is staffed by volunteers who are friendly and helpful. Free information guides are offered and the volunteers are ready and willing to answer any questions. This is another local museum which relies on donations to keep it running. It is a very dog friendly area and this includes the museum so canine friends are welcome. I spent about 45 minutes here as it is a small museum, but I thoroughly enjoyed my visit.



"Very interesting"

The Wadebridge and District Museum reopened in 2013 and has a most interesting collection of photographs and artifacts about the history of Wadebridge. It is primarily manned by local volunteers who are able to provide you with not only the past historical details of this Town and about the various industries and businesses that used to be found in this area – but also about the typical life and times of local residents and how it has changed over the years. Recommended as a good starting point for visitors to Wadebridge



"just dropped in"

it was raining , glad it was or i would not have known how great this place is , finding out about where you are and the history , good fun and great staff to explain things you may not understand ,well worth the visit ,..