King Arthur's Hall

Bodmin Moor, United Kingdom

King Arthur's Hall is a megalithic enclosure on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, England. It is thought to be a late Neolithic or early Bronze Age ceremonial site.

The monument consists of fifty-six stones arranged in a rectangle with a bank of earth around them and measures approximately 20m by 47m. The interior fills with water and a contemporary ground level has not been established. It has suffered damage by cattle in the past and is now protected by a gated fence. It can be reached by footpaths east of St Breward.

The surrounding area contains many stone circles, hut circles, cairns and cists.

In the absence of any archaeological finds, its origin and use is only speculative. A similar enclosure exists in Brittany which was a Bronze Age cremation site, but a similar rampart construction at Lough Gur in Ireland suggests an earlier Neolithic date. It has even been suggested that it was merely a medieval cattle pound, but the effort required to build the bank and to erect the slabs suggests that it had a more important function.

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Founded: 3500-2000 BCE
Category: Prehistoric and archaeological sites in United Kingdom

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C R (16 months ago)
About a kilometre from the road on top of King Arthur's Downs sits this rectangular feature. Thought to be neolithic in origin, some of the standing stones are still visible as is the embankment and central depression. A wild and atmospheric location with great views.
Dan Petley (19 months ago)
An eerie isolated mystery. Well worth a visit, drive as close as you can and leave your car where the road ends. Strangely there's good internet so you can use maps for the 7 minute walk up the hill to get there.
B Bond (007) (2 years ago)
The walk is like 10 minutes. But it’s really really beautiful here. Even though i don’t know what is it, the view on the site and it’s surroundings were amazing. If I’m ever close by again i would definitely visit again
Neil Fuller (2 years ago)
Interesting artefact out on the moors near to St Breward It would seem that the archaeologists can't decide what it was built for, which makes the place rather mysterious. To get to "King Arthur's Hall", it is easiest to park at Candra and follow the track. Usual warnings apply such as wear appropriate clothes and footwear and carry a map.
simon warne (3 years ago)
Absolutely gorgeous place . You can access nearly everywhere between temple , camelford and bodmin without going near a road. Lovely walk. Dress for the weather and not for the moment.
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