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Boskenna

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Boskenna

Merry Maidens Stone Circle <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=118" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=118">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Merry Maidens Stone Circle Credit: Sandy Gerrard

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Merry Maidens Stone Circle
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The B3315 at Boleigh Farm
The B3315 at Boleigh Farm
The B3315 at Boskenna Cross
The B3315 at Boskenna Cross
The Merry Maidens stone circle
The Merry Maidens stone circle
Borah Chapel
Borah Chapel
Lamorna Glamping Safari Tents
Lamorna Glamping Safari Tents
Stone Stile, Merry Maidens Stone Circle From a little car park on the B3315, Cornwall footpath 121/90/2 looking to the field with the Stone Circle. The view SW is <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7557453">SW4324 : Stone Stile, Merry Maidens Stone Circle</a>. Merry Maidens (aka Dawns Men) see <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/912784">SW4324 : The Merry Maidens - they all look stoned to me</a> is Grade II listed <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MCO18453&resourceID=1020" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MCO18453&resourceID=1020">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Stone Stile, Merry Maidens Stone Circle
From a little car park on the B3315, Cornwall footpath 121/90/2 looking to the field with the Stone Circle. The view SW is SW4324 : Stone Stile, Merry Maidens Stone Circle. Merry Maidens (aka Dawns Men) see SW4324 : The Merry Maidens - they all look stoned to me is Grade II listed LinkExternal link
Stone Stile, Merry Maidens Stone Circle From a little car park on the B3315, Cornwall footpath 121/90/2 looking from the field with the Stone Circle. The view NE is <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7557450">SW4324 : Stone Stile, Merry Maidens Stone Circle</a>. Merry Maidens (aka Dawns Men) see <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/912784">SW4324 : The Merry Maidens - they all look stoned to me</a> is Grade II listed <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MCO18453&resourceID=1020" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MCO18453&resourceID=1020">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Stone Stile, Merry Maidens Stone Circle
From a little car park on the B3315, Cornwall footpath 121/90/2 looking from the field with the Stone Circle. The view NE is SW4324 : Stone Stile, Merry Maidens Stone Circle. Merry Maidens (aka Dawns Men) see SW4324 : The Merry Maidens - they all look stoned to me is Grade II listed LinkExternal link
Stone Stile, Merry Maidens Stone Circle On Cornwall footpath 121/90/2 looking in the direction of the Stone Circle. The view NE is <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7557712">SW4324 : Stone Stile, Merry Maidens Stone Circle</a>.
Stone Stile, Merry Maidens Stone Circle
On Cornwall footpath 121/90/2 looking in the direction of the Stone Circle. The view NE is SW4324 : Stone Stile, Merry Maidens Stone Circle.
Stone Stile, Merry Maidens Stone Circle On Cornwall footpath 121/90/2 leading to the Stone Circle (behind the camera). The view SW is <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7557711">SW4324 : Stone Stile, Merry Maidens Stone Circle</a>.
Stone Stile, Merry Maidens Stone Circle
On Cornwall footpath 121/90/2 leading to the Stone Circle (behind the camera). The view SW is SW4324 : Stone Stile, Merry Maidens Stone Circle.
Entrance to Choone Farm, near St. Buryan
Entrance to Choone Farm, near St. Buryan
Tater-du lighthouse and coastline to the north-east
Tater-du lighthouse and coastline to the north-east
Porthguarnon Porthguarnon viewed from above on the Cornish coastal path west of Lamorna Cove.
Porthguarnon
Porthguarnon viewed from above on the Cornish coastal path west of Lamorna Cove.
The Coast and Tater Du
The Coast and Tater Du
Tater-du Lighthouse
Tater-du Lighthouse
The tip of Porthguarnon Cove east cliff The ropes and iron stakes visible on the rock are to assist fishermen in descending the awkward rocks.
The tip of Porthguarnon Cove east cliff
The ropes and iron stakes visible on the rock are to assist fishermen in descending the awkward rocks.
Treverven Farm house
Treverven Farm house
Disused path near to the Merry Maidens This is at the end of what looks on the map to be a field access track. It is not shown as a right-of-way, yet has a good-quality footpath gate. The track is blocked by thorny branches. Perhaps it was intended to be an alternative route to the Merry maidens.
Disused path near to the Merry Maidens
This is at the end of what looks on the map to be a field access track. It is not shown as a right-of-way, yet has a good-quality footpath gate. The track is blocked by thorny branches. Perhaps it was intended to be an alternative route to the Merry maidens.
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Boskenna is located at Grid Ref: SW4223 (Lat: 50.056997, Lng: -5.600405)

Unitary Authority: Cornwall

Police Authority: Devon and Cornwall

What 3 Words

///drooling.when.loss. Near St Buryan, Cornwall

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Nearby Amenities

Located within 500m of 50.056997,-5.600405
Boskenna Home Farm
Addr City: Penzance
Addr Country: GB
Addr Place: St Buryan
Addr Postcode: TR19 6DQ
Designation: Bed and Breakfast
Tourism: guest_house
Website: https://www.luxury-cornwall.co.uk/
Lat/Long: 50.0581717/-5.6010888
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St Loy
Place: hamlet
Lat/Long: 50.05299/-5.6033533
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Barrier: yes
Lat/Long: 50.0599459/-5.6035641
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Boscawen-Ros West
Archaeological Site: megalith
Fixme: exact location tbc
Heritage: yes
Historic: archaeological_site
Historic Civilization: prehistoric
Material: stone
Megalith Type: menhir
Lat/Long: 50.0596398/-5.5954283
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Ford: yes
Lat/Long: 50.0533736/-5.6038626
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Power: pole
Lat/Long: 50.0542637/-5.6039406
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Power: pole
Lat/Long: 50.0537815/-5.6033278
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Power: pole
Lat/Long: 50.0542216/-5.6059134
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Power: pole
Lat/Long: 50.0538384/-5.6049907
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Power: pole
Lat/Long: 50.0547623/-5.604583
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Power: pole
Lat/Long: 50.0554821/-5.6038642
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Power: pole
Lat/Long: 50.0558903/-5.6034538
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Power: pole
Lat/Long: 50.0588978/-5.6059751
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Power: pole
Transformer: distribution
Lat/Long: 50.0593843/-5.6045052
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Power: pole
Transformer: distribution
Lat/Long: 50.0561968/-5.6018901
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Power: pole
Lat/Long: 50.0565757/-5.6027725
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Power: pole
Lat/Long: 50.0568977/-5.6035396
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Power: pole
Lat/Long: 50.0577036/-5.6037837
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Power: pole
Lat/Long: 50.0586214/-5.6040198
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Power: pole
Lat/Long: 50.0593042/-5.6045602
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Power: pole
Lat/Long: 50.0599405/-5.605102
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