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Longstone, Cornwall

Longstone is a prehistoric monolith on St Breock Downs, Cornwall. The standing stone is formed from the local Devonian shale with extensive feldspar veining. It stands 10ft high but leans markedly to the north. The monument is located near the summit of the St Breock Downs in an open landscape of heath and recently improved pasture which contains many other Bronze Age ritual monuments with which this monument was probably associated, including at least, one other standing stone and a series of barrow cemeteries. The monument is within the council area of Cornwall.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1012119.

Place Type: Prehistoric Monument
Historic County: Cornwall
Lat, Long: 50.479336,-4.8655759
Grid Reference: SW 9678 6831
Civil Parish: St Breock CP
Council Area: Cornwall CA
Police Area: Devon and Cornwall PA

GBPN ID: 303022
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Longstone,_Cornwall_303022

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