Helman Tor

{{Short description|Hill in Cornwall, England}}

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Helman Tor ({{langx|kw|Torr Helman}}){{Cite web |url=http://www.magakernow.org.uk/ |title=MAGA - Cornish Language Partnership |access-date=2013-01-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170112235606/http://www.magakernow.org.uk/ |archive-date=2017-01-12 |url-status=dead }} is a granite hill in mid Cornwall, UK with several separated tors, and is designated as a (non-statutory) County Geology Site{{cite web|url=https://www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/what-we-doour-conservation-workon-land/county-geology-sites|publisher=Cornwall Wildlife Trust|title=County Geology Sites|access-date=5 February 2023}} (with similar criteria {{cite web|url= https://www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-03/County_Geology_Site_Criteria_for_Cornwall_and_the_Isles_of_Scilly_2010.pdf|publisher=Cornwall Wildlife Trust 2010|title=County Geology Site Criteria for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly|access-date=5 February 2023}} to a County Wildlife Site). The hill also has a Scheduled Ancient Monument. Helman Tor is also the name of the largest nature reserve managed by the Cornwall Wildlife Trust which includes Breney Common (a Special Area of Conservation) and Red Moor.{{cite web |url=https://www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/nature-reserves/helman-tor| title=Helman Tor | publisher=Cornwall Wildlife Trust | year=2023 | access-date=7 April 2023}} The Wildlife Trust aims to rewild the reserve, including potentially releasing beavers, as well as long-horn cattle and Cornish black pigs.{{cite web| url=https://www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/first-ever-beaver-officer-be-appointed-cornwall| title=First ever Beaver Officer to be appointed in Cornwall |access-date=11 April 2023}}{{cite web| url=https://www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/benedict-mcdonald/rewilding-cornwall-where-wild-things-are-or-could-be| title=Rewilding Cornwall: where the wild things are (or could be…)|access-date=9 May 2023}} Helman Tor, along with Breney Common, Red Moor and Belowda Beacon, is part of the Mid Cornwall Moors {{cite web|url=https://consult.defra.gov.uk/natural-england/mid-cornwall-moors/results/mcm-confirmation-citation.pdf|publisher=Natural England|title=Mid Cornwall Moors SSSI|date=23 February 2017|access-date=5 February 2023}} Site of Special Scientific Interest.

It lies on the Saints' Way, a long-distance footpath completed in 1986.Ordnance Survey Landranger 200; Newquay, Bodmin & surrounding area, 1:50 000. 1988

It is the northern end of a granite ridge.{{cite web| title=Helman Tor | publisher=Historic Environment Service, Cornwall Council | url=https://www.historic-cornwall.org.uk/a2m/neolithic/tor_enclosure/helman-tor/helman_tor.htm | accessdate=7 April 2023 }} There are at least three rocking stones (logan stone) on the ridge.

There is a prehistoric hill fort and a stone hut circle settlement on the site.{{NHLE | desc=Earlier prehistoric hillfort, stone hut circle settlement and field system at Helman Tor | num=1007306 | accessdate=20 October 2012 }}

There is evidence of walls constructed in Neolithic period, around 6,000 years ago, as well as some level platforms, thought to be house sites, one platform has a network of postholes. There is also remains of a field system. These are similar to those at Carn Brea and limited excavation was carried out by Roger Mercer.

File:Logan Rock at Helman Tor - geograph.org.uk - 196582.jpg

There is a second Logan stone in the highest pile beside the trig point (triangulation point). A third logan stone is further down the ridge to the south, outside the reserve.