Trink Hill

View of Trencrom Hill, Trink Hill and Worvas Hill (Knill's Monument) from Hayle

Trink Hill is a 212 m hill that lies between the hamlets of Trink and Cripplesease, near to the village of Nancledra, Cornwall, UK. Trencrom Hill lies one kilometre to the South East.[1]

History

Twelve O'Clock rock, Trink Hill

A Round barrow exists at the summit, an OS Trig point within it.[2]

A stone named after the nearby Giew Mine (or Trink Hill menhir) stands on the western slope of the hill.[3][4]

Twelve O'Clock Rock is a granite outcrop, supposed to be an unusual logan stone in that it can only be rocked at midnight.

Wheal Sister mine, covering both Trencrom and Trink hills was a consolidation of four tin mines in October 1875. The mines were previously known as Wheals Kitty, Margaret, Mary and Trencrom.[5]

Location

(grid reference SW504371), Landranger Map Number: 203 Latitude: 50.181219N Longitude: 5.497563W

References

  1. ↑ Explorer 102 Land's End. Southampton: Ordnance Survey. 2005. ISBN 0 319 23703 6.
  2. ↑ "Trink Hill". The Megalithic Portal. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "Giew Mixed Mine (United Kingdom)". AditNow. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "Giew Mine Alternative Name: Trink Hill menhir". The Megalithic Portal. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  5. ↑ Rollingstone (22 May 1879). "A Visit to Wheal Sisters". The Cornishman (45). p. 6.

Coordinates: 50°10′52″N 5°29′51″W / 50.18121°N 5.497563°W / 50.18121; -5.497563

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