Merry Maidens
Stone Circle
England
region: Cornwall
Grid Ref: SW433245, Latitude: 50.064483, Longitude: -5.587394
This site is on the map OS Landranger sheet 203, Land's End.. which you can buy from Amazon.co.uk
A very well preserved stone circle right by the side of the
B3315 Land's End to Newlyn road. This area, West Penwith is rich
in megalithic sites such as the Boscawen-un
stone circle and Men an Tol holed
stone... While visitng the Merry Maidens take a short walk to the
other side of the road to find a pleasing menhir Gūn Rith.
Other sites nearby -
Pipers, Standing Stones, 0.4km
Gun Rith, Standing Stone, 0.4km
Trelew, Standing Stone, 2.6km
Boscawen-Un, Stone Circle, 3.6km
Drift Stones, Standing Stones, 3.8km
Kenidjack Common , Stone Row/Alignment, 9.1km, SW389325
Tregeseal, Stone Circle, 9.1km
Lanyon Quoit, Dolmen, 9.2km
Chun Quoit, Dolmen, 10.0km
Men An Tol, Standing Stones, 10.4km
Boskednan , Stone Circle, 10.6km, SW436351
Nine Maidens, Stone Circle, 10.6km, SW436351
Barrow, Barrow, 10.8km, SW432353
Treen Common , Stone Circle, 12.1km, SW444366
Zennor Quoit, Dolmen, 14.0km
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Last updated 17 Oct 2000