Hill forts · South West England
Stripple stones
In or near Blisland.
Stripple stones — Neolithic henge monument; stone circle.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Stripple stones is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Neolithic henge monument; stone circle". Coordinates: 50.5470°, -4.6211°.
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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
The Stripple stones (or Stripple stones circle) is a henge and stone circle located on the south slope of Hawk's Tor, Blisland, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north northeast of Bodmin on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, England, UK.
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Background
Description
First recorded by this name during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I the circle has been described by William Lukis as "the most interesting and remarkable monument in the county". It is surrounded by a circular ditch and vallum that forms a level platform 175 ft in diameter. The circle is 145.5 ft in diameter with four granite standing stones and several fallen. In the centre is a giant fallen menhir approximately 12 ft long and 5 ft at the widest point, split in three places. Lukis suggested that with an average spacing of 12 ft, there would have been thirty seven original stones, whilst Aubrey Burl suggested only twenty eight.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.5470, -4.6211
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Blisland
- Postcode
- PL30 4HN
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cornwall
Sources
- wikidata: Q7624168 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Stripple stones (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Victoria history of the county of Cornwall (1906) (14590965339).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stripple stones?
- Stripple stones is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL30 4HN), in the parish of Blisland.
- What is Stripple stones?
- Stripple stones — Neolithic henge monument; stone circle.
- How do I get to Stripple stones?
- Drivers can use postcode PL30 4HN.
- Is Stripple stones a protected site?
- Yes — Stripple stones 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 Stripple stones free to visit?
- Yes, Stripple stones is free to enter.
- How do I get to Stripple stones?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PL30 4HN. It sits within the North Cornwall parliamentary constituency.