Tregeseal
(East)
Stone Circle
SW 387 324
We camped at Trevaylor campsite a little north of St Just and the village of Tregeseal, the circle is a pleasant walk from the site. There are few places to park vehicles so either park in the village or near the campsite. The route we took was to follow the lane beside the campsite SE, turn left at the junction then next right up a rough lane to the end. The footpath here goes on beside a large pond then carry straight on eastwards for about 200m. Look for a narrow path through the gorse and this leads to the circle. It looks easy to miss as the gorse is almost as high as the stones.
This is a lovely site to visit, it feels very isolated and peaceful. There are 19 stones, all about1m high, the tallest of which stands at 1.4m in a flattened circle of 21-22 metre diameter. The circle has been restored and it is thought that there are two missing stones.
This is one of an original trio of circles. The remains of the central circle are just four stones in the wall immediately to the west of the surviving circle. In 1885 ten standing stones were recorded here, these were lost in field clearances and now only one is visible in the wall. The third circle is believed to be further east and is based on aerial photography as nothing is visible on the ground as it is under cultivation.
The Tor of Carn Kenidjack stands prominent to the NNE and a number of barrows survive in the area. Two are beside a footpath that leads to some holed stones that we heard were near after we had left the area. These are on Kenidjack Common at SW 389 325 where four make up a line beside a path. We will have to go back to see these.
Easter
2002
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