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<< Our Photo Pages >> Wendron South - Stone Circle in England in Cornwall

Submitted by TimPrevett on Wednesday, 28 January 2004  Page Views: 12757

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Wendron South Alternative Name: Wendron Nine Maidens
Country: England County: Cornwall Type: Stone Circle
Nearest Town: Redruth  Nearest Village: Troon
Map Ref: SW68313654  Landranger Map Number: 203
Latitude: 50.183469N  Longitude: 5.246795W
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.
 3 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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TheCaptain visited on 13th Jun 2023 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 3 Access: 4 Decide on a visit to the Wendron Nine Maidens on the way back to Penzance from Falmouth. Its been swelteringly hot and sunny all day, but just as I was getting up the hill to the site, it was all covered in a mist blowing down from the north. Easily found are 4 evenly spaced stones in the southern field, and one extra incorporated in the hedge at the place where it is easy to get over.

lucasn visited on 8th Apr 2016 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4

BolshieBoris visited on 1st Aug 1997 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 3 Access: 4

Bladup ocifant TimPrevett hamish have visited here

Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 3 Ambience: 3.33 Access: 4

Wendron South
Wendron South submitted by Bladup : Wendron South East (Nine Maidens) Stone Circle (Vote or comment on this photo)
Two circles NW-SE of one another used to stand at this site, but only 5 stones of the SE circle clearly survive in situ. Four stand freely in the southern field, with one, possibly 2 incorporated into the field wall.

Parking in layby on the west side of the road opposite the footpath. The path was heavily rutted by cattle, indicating that if it was wet, this would be extremely boggy. Access is over a low point in the wall right next to the stones.

Next time I visit I must read the guide books beforehand & two of the stones are actually set in the wall! One still in its original place, the other moved. The field was high with dock when I visited, and had to do some trampling down in order to actually photo the stones.
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Wendron South submitted by Bladup : Wendron South stone circle. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Wendron South submitted by Bladup : A misty Wendron. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Wendron South submitted by hamish : It was a damp and dank day but we managed to get to The Wendron South Circle. The foot path from opposite the layby has been blocked and the gap in the hedge by the stone, incorporated in the hedge, has been walled up. There is a rather dangerous walk down the road to the other field gate for access. Angie took some photos so more may appear. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Wendron South submitted by hamish : Wendron SW684365 Explorer 104 Take the B3297 Helston road from Redruth.Approx 1 mile from the Polgear Farm there is a sort of layby on the righthand side of the road,opposite there is a public footpath sign.Go over the stile and follow the hedge to an opening,there you will see the circle-part of which is incorporated in the hedge itself. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Wendron South submitted by Bladup : Wendron South Stone Circle (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Wendron South submitted by Bladup : This circle stone has interesting stripey geology on it's right hand side

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Wendron South submitted by Bladup : Wendron South East (Nine Maidens) Stone Circle

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Wendron South submitted by Postman : Lookin east

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Wendron South submitted by Bladup : Wendron South stone circle.

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Wendron South submitted by hamish : Taken looking over the hedge.

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Wendron South submitted by hamish : Another taken looking over the hedge.

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Wendron South submitted by hamish : This is taken looking over the old gap.

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Wendron South submitted by ocifant : The view from SSE

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Wendron South submitted by TimPrevett : Wendron / Nine Maidens Stone Circles SW683365 Parking in layby on the west side of the road opposite the footpath. The path was heavily rutted by cattle, indicating that if it was wet, this would be extremely boggy. Access is over a low point in the wall right next to the stones. Next time I visit I must read the guide books beforehand - two of the stones are actually set in the wall! One st... (1 comment)

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Wendron South submitted by Bladup : Wendron South Stone Circle

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Wendron South submitted by Bladup

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Wendron South submitted by Bladup

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Wendron South submitted by Bladup : A second Circle Stone in the wall here was underneath some brambles

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Wendron South submitted by Bladup : There's 2 Circle Stones in the wall here at the Southern Wendron Stone Circle, Meaning there are 6 remaining Stones here

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Wendron South submitted by Bladup : The second Circle Stone in the wall that i revealed behind some brambles at the Southern Wendron Stone Circle

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Wendron South submitted by Bladup : On the right is a remaining Circle Stone and on the left is a Circle Stone i revealed behind some brambles in the wall, That makes 2 Wendron Stone Circle South Circle Stones in the wall here (There's a 3rd Circle Stone in the wall but the 3rd stone is from the Northern Circle - See the Northern Circle Photos)

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Wendron South submitted by Bladup : The position of the Circle Stone found in the wall at the Southern Wendron Stone Circle

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Wendron South submitted by Bladup : Another Circle Stone in the wall at The Southern Wendron Stone Circle

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Wendron South submitted by Bladup : Wendron South Stone Circle with Carnmenellis in the background

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Wendron South submitted by Bladup : All the remaining circle stones of Wendron South Stone Circle,

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Nine Maidens Stone Circle, Carnmenellis by lucasn on Wednesday, 17 October 2018
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Re: Wendron South by coldrum on Wednesday, 07 October 2009
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Re: Wendron South by ocifant on Wednesday, 28 January 2004
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Also known as Wendron Nine Maidens.

Be careful when parking across the road - it's on the blind spot of a hill, and can be tricky to rejoin the carriageway!
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