St Breock Downs Monolith
St Breock Downs Monolith is the largest and heaviest prehistoric Menhir in Cornwall, England. It stands on the summit of St Breock Downs.Photo: Richard-sr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Prehistoric standing stone in Cornwall, England
- Also known as: “St. Breock Downs Monolith”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nine Maidens stone row and Church of St Breock.
Nine Maidens stone row
Nine Maidens stone row is an ancient monument in the parish of St Columb Major, Cornwall, England. The Nine Maidens are also known in Cornish as Naw-voz, or Naw-whoors meaning "the nine sisters". Nine Maidens stone row is situated 2 miles west of St Breock Downs Monolith.Church of St Breock
Church
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Breock is situated 2 miles north of St Breock Downs Monolith.
Church of St Wenna
Church
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Wenna is situated 2 miles south of St Breock Downs Monolith.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rosenannon and Burlawn.
Rosenannon
Hamlet
Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rosenannon is a hamlet in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is within the civil parish of St Wenn, 4 miles south-west of the town of Wadebridge. Rosenannon Downs is a nature reserve to the north of the hamlet owned and managed by the Cornwall Wildlife Trust. Rosenannon is situated 1½ miles southwest of St Breock Downs Monolith.
Burlawn
Hamlet
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burlawn is a hamlet in the parish of St Breock, Cornwall, England, UK. Burlawn is situated 2 miles northeast of St Breock Downs Monolith.
Polmorla
Hamlet
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Polmorla is a hamlet just southwest of Wadebridge, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, map reference SW983715. The Polmorla brook is a tributary of the River Camel, and rises on St Breock Downs. Polmorla is situated 2 miles northeast of St Breock Downs Monolith.
St Breock Downs Monolith
- Categories: menhir, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: St Wenn, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.47932° or 50° 28′ 46″ northLongitude
-4.86563° or 4° 51′ 56″ westOpen location code
9C2QF4HM+PPOpenStreetMap ID
node 2504616230OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q7592702
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Italian—“St Breock Downs Monolith” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “聖比落磐石”
- German: “Monolith von St Breock Downs”
- Italian: “Monolito dei St Breock Downs”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rosenannon Downs and Rosenannon Bog and Downs.
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