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<< Our Photo Pages >> Pipers (nr Merry Maidens) - Standing Stones in England in Cornwall

Submitted by theCaptain on Wednesday, 14 June 2023  Page Views: 16448

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Pipers (nr Merry Maidens) Alternative Name: The Pipers of Boleigh
Country: England County: Cornwall Type: Standing Stones
Nearest Town: Penzance  Nearest Village: St Buryan / Trewoofe
Map Ref: SW43512479  Landranger Map Number: 203
Latitude: 50.067782N  Longitude: 5.5856W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
 5 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
 4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Richard13 visited on 21st Jul 2022 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 3 Near the Merry Maidens but not visible from the circle itself. Not as easy to spot from the road as expected due to high hedges, but impressive enough once located!

lucasn visited on 18th Aug 2018 - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 4 Access: 5

elad13 visited on 4th Jul 2018 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 4

bishop_pam visited on 24th Sep 2017 - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 4 Access: 4

NickyD visited on 23rd Aug 2015 - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 4 Access: 4

jeffrep visited on 15th May 2011 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4

Psy1968 visited on 11th Jul 2002 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4

cazzyjane visited - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 5 Access: 4

Andy B visited #5 in our rundown of favourite standing stones (and pairs) in Britain

Bladup celticmaiden55 myf TimPrevett AngieLake davidmorgan TheCaptain Bolstered have visited here

Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 4.5 Ambience: 4.25 Access: 4

Pipers (nr Merry Maidens)
Pipers (nr Merry Maidens) submitted by Bladup : The wonderful South West Piper. (Vote or comment on this photo)
A pair of large standing stones, outliers of the Merry Maidens stone circle, the legend being that they were the pipers playing for the dancers there who were also turned to stone. The Pipers are the tallest of Cornwall's remaining standing stones, the northeastern being 4.6m (15ft) tall, the southwestern 4.1m (13.5ft) tall.

The two stones are at positions:
Northeastern Piper at: SW43552482
Southwestern Piper at: SW43482476


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Pipers (nr Merry Maidens)
Pipers (nr Merry Maidens) submitted by TysonM : The smaller of the Two Piper Stones 96m apart. A freshly harvested field helps the stone look taller. SW 4350 2472 © 2002 Tyson Monson (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

Oil on canvas:Pipers (nr Merry Maidens)
Oil on canvas:Pipers (nr Merry Maidens) submitted by cazzyjane : SW Piper. Oil on canvas. (4 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

Pipers (nr Merry Maidens)
Pipers (nr Merry Maidens) submitted by BazCross : A typical misty summers dawn at The Pipers. (5 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

Pipers (nr Merry Maidens)
Pipers (nr Merry Maidens) submitted by maengurta : The tallest menhir in Kernow looking towards St Buryan. (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Pipers (nr Merry Maidens) submitted by Bladup : The South West Piper and the Sun = Colours, Beltane 2023 (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Pipers (nr Merry Maidens) submitted by celticmaiden55 : Both the Piper Stones taken from across the road perched on a large boulder, risking life and limb to get this image for you all! (2 comments)

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Pipers (nr Merry Maidens) submitted by TimPrevett : Sun and showers visiting Cornwall last weekend. We lost count of the number of rainbows we saw, but this one over the more western Piper was among the best. Awesome stones. Composite image. (2 comments)

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Pipers (nr Merry Maidens) submitted by BazCross : The Pipers at Sunset. March 2012. (1 comment)

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Pipers (nr Merry Maidens) submitted by AngieLake : NE Piper, May 07. (I trod very carefully, avoiding the cut crop when taking this!)

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Pipers (nr Merry Maidens) submitted by ernar : The Pipers near the Merry Maidens. They are on separate fields but close by. This picture allows us to see how far they are.

Pipers (nr Merry Maidens)
Pipers (nr Merry Maidens) submitted by Bladup : The South West Piper

Pipers (nr Merry Maidens)
Pipers (nr Merry Maidens) submitted by BazCross : The Pipers at sunset. March 2012.

Pipers (nr Merry Maidens)
Pipers (nr Merry Maidens) submitted by jeffrep : One of the two Pipers Standing Stones near the Merry Maidens Stone Circle in Cornwall.

Pipers (nr Merry Maidens)
Pipers (nr Merry Maidens) submitted by celticmaiden55 : On lightening this darker photo I was amazed to see what looks like a Knights Templar knight. I can see his face, a cover over his head, a cape and his cross on his chest. It looks just like he has stopped to take a rest. Can you see it too, or maybe it's my imagination? (1 comment)

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Pipers (nr Merry Maidens) submitted by celticmaiden55 : The other Piper

Pipers (nr Merry Maidens)
Pipers (nr Merry Maidens) submitted by cazzyjane : Aug 10

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Pipers (nr Merry Maidens) submitted by cazzyjane : pipers. On a dull August day 10.

Pipers (nr Merry Maidens)
Pipers (nr Merry Maidens) submitted by AngieLake : SW Piper, late one hot, sunny, May afternoon in 2007. (1 comment)

Pipers (nr Merry Maidens)
Pipers (nr Merry Maidens) submitted by davidmorgan : It must be pretty deep in the ground to maintain such a tilt!

Pipers (nr Merry Maidens)
Pipers (nr Merry Maidens) submitted by AngieLake : Part of a walkaround image of the SW Piper stone (nearest the road). Part 2 to follow.

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Pipers (nr Merry Maidens) submitted by ernar : Another picture of the Merry Maidens' Pipers. Here you can also see both of them. (1 comment)

Pipers (nr Merry Maidens)
Pipers (nr Merry Maidens) submitted by TheCaptain : The Pipers of Boleigh, with both of the massive stones in the same picture. These two massive stones are said to be the Pipers playing the music to which the Merry Maidens were dancing, before they all got turned to stone.

Pipers (nr Merry Maidens)
Pipers (nr Merry Maidens) submitted by Bladup : The South West Piper, Beltane 2023

Pipers (nr Merry Maidens)
Pipers (nr Merry Maidens) submitted by Bladup : The North East Piper and the Sun, Beltane 2023

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 170m NE 47° Boleigh Holed Stone* Holed Stone (SW43642490)
 228m WSW 244° The Pipers barrow* Round Cairn (SW433247)
 281m SSW 194° Barnatt's Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SW43432452)
 289m E 85° New Town Tumulus* Round Barrow(s) (SW438248)
 290m SW 226° Nun Careg Cross* Ancient Cross (SW43292460)
 319m E 89° New Town Standing Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SW43832478)
 326m SW 227° Merry Maidens Holed Stone* Holed Stone (SW43262458)
 376m SW 217° Merry Maidens (Circle)* Stone Circle (SW43272450)
 407m SE 128° Tregurnow* Stone Circle (SW4381824523)
 465m NNE 23° Boleigh* Souterrain (Fogou, Earth House) (SW43712521)
 565m SW 224° Merry Maidens SW Stone Circle (SW431244)
 591m SW 230° Tregiffian Barrow* Chambered Tomb (SW43042443)
 625m SE 139° New Town Cross* Early Christian Sculptured Stone (SW439243)
 652m WSW 238° Gun Rith* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SW42942447)
 778m SW 218° Boskenna Tumuli* Barrow Cemetery (SW430242)
 938m SW 229° Boscawen Ros Holed Stone* Holed Stone (SW42772421)
 1.0km SE 129° Mên Frith* Holed Stone (SW44282411)
 1.1km WSW 237° Boskenna Cross* Ancient Cross (SW42592426)
 1.1km SW 216° Boscawen-Ros East* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SW42822394)
 1.1km SW 218° Boscawen-Ros West* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SW4277423932)
 1.1km NE 49° Lamorna* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SW444255)
 1.2km N 6° Bellowal Farm Mound* Misc. Earthwork (SW437260)
 1.3km W 263° Chyoone Cross* Ancient Cross (SW42192469)
 1.4km ENE 62° Castallack Carn* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SW4474025374)
 1.4km NW 315° Vellansaga Cross* Ancient Cross (SW42552585)
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The Pipers Standing Stones by lucasn on Friday, 05 October 2018
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Re: Pipers (nr Merry Maidens) by TheCaptain on Wednesday, 21 June 2017
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Notes from a visit Sept 2013

Moving on from Mousehole, with the ultimate aim of Sennen Cove, it would be very rude not to stop off and visit the Merry Maidens and a few other surrounding ancient sites on the way.

Initially as passing through the wooded valley that leads down to Lamorna, there is of course the elusive Boleigh Fougou, which I know can be visited upon request, but is also sometimes generally open to the public. I believe it’s in the grounds of a B&B farmhouse, so I took the time to drive slowly, hopefully to spot a sign or something, of which there were many, but mainly concerning eggs, camping and suchlike. I saw nothing for the fougou, so once more that is one for another time, when I know well in advance.

On getting to the area of the Merry Maidens, we parked in a well used lay-by at the upper end of the site, and firstly walked back along the road to start at the eastern end with a look at The Pipers, two large standing stones, said to be the tallest in Cornwall. It’s somewhat strange that they should be considered as a pair, because they are a good distance from each other and in completely different fields, and from most views from the roadside cannot both be seen.

Getting into the field where they stand was not straightforward, and the fields were full of long wet grass, so we were both content with our long distance views of these fine stones. Dad said he remembered something of the legend of them playing for the dancers to be turned to stone, but did not remember that the stones were here.

Now, moving westwards from The Pipers, there was an old Gent walking along the roadside, probably a man of the road, who had a cheery smile but trouble with his speech. I think he was trying to guide us to the Merry Maidens, and also to tell us something about them, but it was hard work so we thanked him and let him wander on as we picked a load of blackberries. I noticed that as he passed by the Nun-Careg cross, he sort of bowed before it, and tapped it a couple of times with his stick before moving on, and stopping in the next field entrance.
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Re: Pipers (nr Merry Maidens) by MikeAitch on Sunday, 20 March 2011
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Street View of the other one
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Re: Pipers (nr Merry Maidens) by davidmorgan on Saturday, 13 March 2010
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