Brown Willy Cairns

Also known as: Bronn Wenneli, Bronn Wennili, Bron Wennyly, Brown Willy, Браун Вилли, Браун-Уилли, براون ويلي

The summit of Brown Willy is 1,378 feet above sea level, the highest point on Bodmin Moor and in the county of Cornwall [1]. Brown Willy Summit Cairn or Brown Willy North Cairn is a man made rock pile that sits alongside an Ordnance Survey triangulation station [1]. Brown Willy Summit Cairn has never been excavated and folklore suggests an ancient Cornish king may lie entombed underneath [1].

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TypeCairn
Period4500 - 3000 BC
CountryEngland
Coordinates50.5890° N, 4.6022° W

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