Boswens Menhir
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| Location | Cornwall |
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| Coordinates | 50°08′21″N 5°38′24″W / 50.13904°N 5.63989°W |
| Type | Standing stone |
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| Periods | Neolithic / Bronze Age |
Boswens Menhir (grid reference SW400328), also known as Boswens standing stone, or the Long Stone, is a standing stone 3 kilometres northeast of St Just in Penwith, in Cornwall, England.
Location
The stone lies to the west of Boswens Common,[1] and can be seen from the B3318 road.[2] It is one of many standing stones in Penwith.[2]
It is 1.5 km east of Tregeseal stone circle, and about 1 km south of Chûn Quoit.
Description
The stone is of rectangular section measuring 0.7 metres by 0.9 metres, and is 2.4 metres high.[1] The front face is symmetrical; at the back there are two steps which reduce the width by half.[3]
In 1754 William Borlase illustrated the stone standing in a small low cairn, but by 1861 there was "hardly any trace of cairn" visible.[3] The cairn today is around 0.3 metres high,[1] and is "only just noticeable".[2] The cairn may be the remains of a barrow.[1]
Notes
External links
- Boswens - Standing Stone (Menhir) at The Megalithic Portal
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