Scheduled MonumentsEnglandStanding stone 135m north west of Menear Farm

Standing stone 135m north west of Menear Farm

England
List entry 1007283
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1007283
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
SX 03433 54457
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Standing stone 135m north west of Menear Farm is a prehistoric monolith located in Cornwall. The stone dates to the Bronze Age or earlier prehistoric period, reflecting the ritual and territorial significance of such monuments in ancient Britain. The upright stone survives as a substantial physical presence in the landscape, typical of standing stones erected during the later Neolithic and Bronze Age periods. Such monuments frequently marked boundaries, served ceremonial functions, or formed part of wider ritual complexes significant to prehistoric communities in the region.

Standing stone 135m north west of Menear Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007283. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Standing stone 135m north west of Menear Farm?

Standing stone 135m north west of Menear Farm is a prehistoric monolith located in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007283.

Who is responsible for protecting Standing stone 135m north west of Menear Farm?

Standing stone 135m north west of Menear Farm is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1007283.

What other scheduled monuments are near Standing stone 135m north west of Menear Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing stone called the 'Long Stone' in the grounds of Penrice School (2.4 km), Round called Castle Gotha (4.9 km), Chapel Well, Towan (5.9 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Standing stone 135m north west of Menear Farm

Standing stone 135m north west of Menear Farm stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.