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<< Our Photo Pages >> Boscawen-Un Hedge - Standing Stone (Menhir) in England in Cornwall

Submitted by vicky on Sunday, 07 March 2004  Page Views: 13121

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Boscawen-Un Hedge
Country: England County: Cornwall Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)

Map Ref: SW41732772  Landranger Map Number: 203
Latitude: 50.093310N  Longitude: 5.6124W
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
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
2 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
5

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lucasn visited on 14th Jul 2019 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 3 Access: 4

markj99 visited on 4th Feb 2019 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 3 Access: 5 There is a lay-by c. 250 yards NW of Boscawen Noon farm. The unusually triangular standing stone is embedded into the hedge on the R side of the farm track.

jeffrep visited on 14th May 2011 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 3 Access: 5

Bladup hamish cazzyjane have visited here

Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 3.33 Ambience: 3 Access: 4.67

Boscawen-Un Hedge
Boscawen-Un Hedge submitted by enkidu41 : This conical stone lies to the E of the Boscawen-un Stone Circle along the side of a lane. It is 2.3m high SW 4174 2770 (Vote or comment on this photo)
This 2.3 metre tall triangular stone stands in a hedge on the lane leading to the Boscawenoon farm.

A second stone can be seen in a nearby field.

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Boscawen-Un Hedge
Boscawen-Un Hedge submitted by jeffrep : The Boscawen-Un Hedge Stone is a triangular stone that lies in a hedge on the lane leading to the Boscawenoon Farm. It is located in the West Penwith area of Cornwall,n England. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Boscawen-Un Hedge
Boscawen-Un Hedge submitted by hamish : This is the Stone in the hedge just by the "parking" layby. The picture is from the road, I didn't feel inclined to clamber. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Boscawen-Un Hedge
Boscawen-Un Hedge submitted by Bladup : Boscawen-Un Hedge stone. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Boscawen-Un Hedge submitted by Bladup (4 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Boscawen-Un Hedge submitted by cazzyjane : Boscawen-Un Hedge stone sits approx 680 yards north east of the circle. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Boscawen-Un Hedge
Boscawen-Un Hedge submitted by cazzyjane : A large stone that sits in the hedge in the lane that leads to Boscawen-Un Farm.

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Boscawen-Un Hedge submitted by hamish : This is the hedge Stone face on. Picture taken from the lane, sorry about the tractor tyre. (3 comments)

Boscawen-Un Hedge
Boscawen-Un Hedge submitted by Bladup : Boscawen-Un Hedge Stone

Boscawen-Un Hedge
Boscawen-Un Hedge submitted by lucasn : Boscawen-Ûn Hedge Menhir

Boscawen-Un Hedge
Boscawen-Un Hedge submitted by lucasn : Looking up

Boscawen-Un Hedge
Boscawen-Un Hedge submitted by lucasn : Boscawen-Ûn Hedge Menhir, from the side

Boscawen-Un Hedge
Boscawen-Un Hedge submitted by Bladup : Boscawen-Un Hedge stone.

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Boscawen-Un Hedge submitted by Bladup

Boscawen-Un Hedge
Boscawen-Un Hedge submitted by DrNickLeB : Boscawen-Un hedge menhir.

Boscawen-Un Hedge
Boscawen-Un Hedge submitted by DrNickLeB

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Re: Boscawen-Un Hedge by coldrum on Monday, 12 October 2009
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Re: Boscawen-Un Hedge by enkidu41 on Wednesday, 28 July 2004
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Condition:3
Ambience:2
Access:5
A triangular-shaped stone set in a hedge on a track signposted Boscawen-Noon Farm leading south from the A30 between the villages of Catchall and Crows-an-wra. The stone is on the right-hand side of the track shortly before reaching the farm.
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