<< Our Photo Pages >> The Maen rock (Constantine) - Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature in England in Cornwall
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Natural PlacesSite Name: The Maen rock (Constantine) Alternative Name: The Omega Stone, The Devil's NightcapCountry: England County: Cornwall Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Nearest Town: Penryn Nearest Village: Constantine
Map Ref: SW735315
Latitude: 50.140220N Longitude: 5.171216W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
0 | no data |
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Natural Stone /Erratic rock, often confused with the destroyed Constantine tolmen, this 12ft bulbous shaped stone is incorporated into someone's landscaping scheme by the side of the footpath between Mean Pearne farm and Maen toll farm.
It was first noted by Borlase 1758 who dubbed it as "the great stone at Men" (maen) and attributed all sorts of druidic properties to it.
It is unknown whether the stone has any prehistoric significance however it is situated in an area once abound with antiquities, most of which were slain by the quarrymen.
A hundred yards up the lane is the site of the long destroyed Maen Toll, a gigantic logan stone poised on two points and the nearby farm Maen Pearne was named after a huge longstone of some 7 metres, the tallest in Cornwall which was sadly destroyed in the 1750's. Just across the valley is a small menhir reputed to be the marker or remains of a far larger predecessor.
This stone is in a beautiful area not far from other megalithic sites and is well worth a visit. There is another similar, possibly stranger shaped stone nearby very close to Pixies Hall at Trewardreva.
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