Nine Stones
The Nine Stones is a stone circle 3 kilometres south southeast of Altarnun, 11 kilometres west of Launceston on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, UK.Photo: Jim Champion, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Bronze Age stone circle near Altarnun, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Altarnun stone circle”, “Nine Stones of Altarnun”, “Nine Stones stone circle 1.03km NNW of Bowhayland Farm”, and “Nine Stones, Altarnun”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hawk’s Tor and St Nonna’s Church.
Hawk’s Tor
Peak
Photo: Necrothesp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hawk's Tor is an elongated hill, 329 metres high and running from WSW to ENE, on Bodmin Moor in the county of Cornwall, England, UK. It stands opposite the village of North Hill across the valley of the River Lynher. Hawk’s Tor is situated 1½ miles southeast of Nine Stones.
St Nonna’s Church
Church
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Nonna's Church, also known as the Cathedral of the Moors, is the second largest church on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, located in the village of Altarnun. St Nonna’s Church is situated 2 miles northwest of Nine Stones.
Kilmar Tor
Peak
Photo: neil hanson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilmar Tor is an elongated hill, 396 metres high and running from SW to NE, on Bodmin Moor in the county of Cornwall, England. Its prominence of 118 metres qualifies it as a HuMP. Kilmar Tor is situated 2½ miles southeast of Nine Stones.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plusha and Trewint.
Plusha
Hamlet
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Plusha is a hamlet in Cornwall, England, UK. It is not far from Polyphant on the A30 main road at its junction with the B3257. Plusha is situated 1½ miles northeast of Nine Stones.
Trewint
Hamlet
Trewint is a hamlet in the civil parish of Altarnun, east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The hamlet is just off the A30 main road, and is south of the village of Altarnun. Trewint is situated 2 miles northwest of Nine Stones.
Trebartha
Hamlet
Trebartha is a hamlet in the civil parish of North Hill, in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, and in the valley of the River Lynher. Trebartha is situated 2 miles east of Nine Stones.
Nine Stones
- Categories: stone circle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: North Hill, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.5763° or 50° 34′ 35″ northLongitude
-4.49267° or 4° 29′ 34″ westOpen location code
9C2QHGG4+GWOpenStreetMap ID
way 800018773OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q7038443
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In Other Languages
From Bavarian to Welsh—“Nine Stones” goes by many names.
- Bavarian: “Nine Stones (Altarnun)”
- Cornish: “Krug Naw Men”
- German: “Altarnun Steinkreis”
- German: “East Moor”
- German: “Neun Steine”
- German: “Nine Stones (Altarnun)”
- German: “Nine Stones”
- Welsh: “Krug Naw Men”
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