Hill forts · South West England
Trippet stones
In or near Blisland.
Trippet stones — stone circle on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Colesloggett Halt · 9.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Trippet stones is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "stone circle on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, England". Coordinates: 50.5448°, -4.6393°.
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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 Trippet stones or Trippet stones circle is a stone circle located on Manor Common in Blisland, 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) north northeast of Bodmin on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, UK. The Stripple stones are nearby.
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Background
Description
The circle is situated on nearly level ground and has a diameter of 104.6 ft. It is made of eight upright granite stones with four others that have fallen. The stones are spaced on average around 12 ft apart, the highest measuring 5.2 ft. The fallen stones are 6.8 ft and 5.2 ft long. William Lukis suggested there may originally have been as many as twenty-six menhirs that suffered at the hands of stone-breakers. Aubrey Burl suggested twenty eight, set up on opposite facing pairs and suggests the name represents the folklore belief that the stones were girls punished for tripping lightly on Sabbath. The Stripple stones are visible around 1 km eastwards over boggy ground.
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- Coordinates
- 50.5448, -4.6393
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Blisland
- Postcode
- PL30 4LE
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cornwall
- Nearest railway station
- Colesloggett Halt — 9.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7843731 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Trippet stones (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Trippet Stones - geograph.org.uk - 3273960.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Trippet stones?
- Trippet stones is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL30 4LE), in the parish of Blisland.
- What is Trippet stones?
- Trippet stones — stone circle on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, England.
- How do I get to Trippet stones?
- The nearest railway station is Colesloggett Halt, about 9.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode PL30 4LE.
- Is Trippet stones a protected site?
- Yes — Trippet 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 Trippet stones free to visit?
- Yes, Trippet stones is free to enter.
- How do I get to Trippet stones?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PL30 4LE. It sits within the North Cornwall parliamentary constituency.