Boskednan stone circle
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Boskednan stone circle (grid reference SW434351) is a partially restored prehistoric stone circle, around 4 miles (6 kilometres) northeast of the town of Penzance in the Penwith district of Cornwall, United Kingdom. The megalithic monument is traditionally known as the Nine Maidens or Nine Stones of Boskednan, although the original structure may have contained as many as 22 upright stones around its 69 metre perimeter.
[edit] See also
Other prehistoric stone circles in the Penwith region
- Boscawen-Un
- The Merry Maidens - also known as Dans Maen
- Tregeseal East - also known as the Tregeseal Dancing Stones
[edit] References
- Burl, Aubrey (2000). The stone circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany. Yale University Press, Chapter 9. ISBN 0300083475.
- Cope, Julian (1998). The Modern Antiquarian: A Pre-Millennial Odyssey Through Megalithic Britain. HarperCollins, p. 166. ISBN 0722535996.
[edit] External links
- Boskednan stone circle site page on The Megalithic Portal
- Nine Stones of Boskednan site page on The Modern Antiquarian
