Porth Hellick Down, St Mary's

Name: Porth Hellick Down
Address: St Mary's, United Kingdom

#6 among attractions in St Mary's

Top attraction, Prehistoric site

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Porth Hellick Down is a Neolithic and Bronze Age archeological site located on the island of St Mary's, in the Isles of Scilly in Great Britain. The ancient burial monument encompasses a large cairn cemetery that includes at least six entrance graves, other unchambered cairns, and a prehistoric field system. The site is notable for having the largest assembly of surviving entrance graves. ()

Built: 1500 B.C.E.Coordinates: 49°55'7"N, 6°16'50"W

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St Mary's United Kingdom

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Porth Hellick Down – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Porth Hellick, St Mary's Old Church, Halangy Down, Harry's Walls.

~1340 ftSW
49°54'58"N • 6°17'5"W
Porth Hellick
7 min walk • Beach
1.2 miSW
Church
St Mary's Old Church, St Mary's
31 min walk • St Mary's Old Church, St Mary's is a parish church in the Church of England located in Old Town on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
1.5 miNW
Prehistoric site
Halangy Down, Isles of Scilly
39 min walk • Halangy Down is a prehistoric settlement located on the island of St Mary's, in the Isles of Scilly. The ancient site covers the lower slope of Halangy Down hill, overlooking the coastal inlet between the island of St. Mary's and Tresco Island.
1.2 miW
Forts and castles
Harry's Walls, Isles of Scilly
30 min walk • Harry's Walls are the remains of an unfinished artillery fort, started in 1551 by the government of Edward VI to defend the island of St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly.
1.5 miNW
Ruins, Prehistoric site
Bant's Carn, St Mary's
38 min walk • Bant's Carn is a Bronze Age entrance grave located on a steep slope on the island of St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly, England. The tomb is one of the best examples of a Scillonian entrance grave. Below Bant's Carn, lies the remains of the Iron Age village of Halangy Down.
1.4 miSW
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Peninnis Lighthouse, St Mary's
36 min walk • Peninnis Lighthouse is situated on Peninnis Head, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly.
1.2 miNW
Archaeological site
Innisidgen, St Mary's
32 min walk • Innisidgen is the site of two Bronze Age entrance graves on the island of St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly. The two burial monuments, lie on a steep slope of Innisidgen Hill overlooking Crow Sound with a view towards the Eastern Isles.
0.9 miN
Watermill
Watermill Cove
24 min walk • Watermill Cove is on the north–west coast of St Mary's, Isles of Scilly. It is a historic anchorage, still used today by passing yachts and other small vessels.
1.2 miW
49°55'15"N • 6°18'28"W
Glandore Gallery on Scilly, St Mary's
32 min walk • Paint and pottery studios, Art gallery, Shopping
1.3 miSW
Neighbourhood
Peninnis Head, St Mary's
34 min walk • Peninnis Head is the southernmost point of St Mary's, Isles of Scilly. The headland is within the Isles of Scilly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and part of the Heritage Coast.