Hill forts · South West England
Fernacre
In or near Lank.
Fernacre — stone circle on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Fernacre is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "stone circle on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, England". Coordinates: 50.5900°, -4.6224°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Bodmin Moor, North SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Camel Valley and Tributaries SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Fernacre (grid reference SX14477997), also known as Fernacre stone circle or Fernacre circle, is a stone circle located on the slopes of the De Lank River, 1.25 miles (2.01 km) northeast of St Breward on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall in the United Kingdom.
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Background
Description
It has been suggested to mean bracken-land or come from the old plural for fairy; feren, who was said to be sacred to the ancient Cornish. The circle contains some 68 or 69 stones with a further 3 displaced within, 38 or 39 remain standing upright. They are deeply sunk into the soil with the tallest stone measuring 1.3 m high and the longest fallen stone 2.1 m. Fernacre is a marker for the start of a medieval drove road from Rough Tor to Garrow.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.5900, -4.6224
- Address
- Bodmin Moor, Cornwall
Sources
- wikidata: Q5444493 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Fernacre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Stone circle near Rough Tor - geograph.org.uk - 2820042.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fernacre?
- Fernacre is in South-West England, United Kingdom.
- What is Fernacre?
- Fernacre — stone circle on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, England.
- How do I get to Fernacre?
- Its coordinates are 50.5900°, -4.6224°.
- Is Fernacre a protected site?
- Yes — Fernacre is part of the Bodmin Moor, North SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Camel Valley and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Fernacre free to visit?
- Yes, Fernacre is free to enter.