Moor

A granite outcrop with a placed propped stone

Moor, Pathways, People, and Places, Sacred sites, The Liminal and Supernatural

Carn Kenidjack – The Hooting Cairn

Emma Cox / July 11, 2026

Carn Kenidjack holds a treasure trove of ancient history and folklore. It is situated by the Gump (Woon Gumpus Common), […]

A black and white photograph of Goonhilly Moor, Cornwall, in early spring

Cornish History, Moor

The Goonhilly Murder (1820)

Emma Cox / February 26, 2026

Part of the fun of researching fiction and non-fiction is that I end up stumbling down rabbit holes I never

A photograph of Goonhilly Downs, on the Lizard in Cornwall. It is February. The landscape is flat and the grass is mostly dead and yellow. Amongst it are the old foundations of buildings dating back to WWII. The sky is grey.

Cornish History, Moor

The Dry Tree Menhir – an ancient standing stone on Goonhilly Downs

Emma Cox / February 26, 2026

Standing stones are easy to anthropomorphise. Each has its own sense of character depending on its shape, size, and composition.