Hill forts · South West England
Nine Stones
Nine Stones — Bronze Age stone circle near Altarnun, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Mansion House Station · 7.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Nine Stones is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "Bronze Age stone circle near Altarnun, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 50.5763°, -4.4926°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Nine Stones (or Altarnun stone circle) is a stone circle 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south southeast of Altarnun, 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) west of Launceston on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, UK.
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Background
Description
The Nine Stones is an English Heritage managed property. It was restored in 1889 when only two stones remained standing. The circle is the smallest on Bodmin Moor, only 49 ft in diameter with eight granite stones forming the circle and one in the centre. A flat triangular-shaped stone also lies at the base of one of the stones. The stones are irregularly spaced with the tallest being 4.2 ft. A gap in the north suggests where a stone may have stood.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.5763, -4.4926
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- North Hill
- Postcode
- PL15 7PE
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cornwall
- Nearest railway station
- Mansion House Station — 7.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7038443 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Nine Stones, Altarnun (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Nine Stones stone circle, East Moor - geograph.org.uk - 526315.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Nine Stones?
- Nine Stones is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL15 7PE), in the parish of North Hill.
- Is Nine Stones a listed building?
- Nine Stones is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Nine Stones a protected site?
- Yes — Nine Stones is part of the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Nine Stones free to visit?
- Yes, Nine Stones is free to enter.
- How do I get to Nine Stones?
- The nearest railway station is Mansion House Station, about 7.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PL15 7PE.