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Hedda Stone
Date Added: 5th Nov 2022
Site Type: Early Christian Sculptured Stone
Country: England (Cambridgeshire)
Visited: Yes on 28th Nov 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
Hedda Stone submitted by Thorgrim on 31st Jan 2006. The Hedda Stone in Peterborough Cathedral
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Log Text: Delightful stone in a stunning cathedral. Had to ask at the informational desk if I could see it due to a flower show but the staff are friendly and all too eager to show it to visitors. There's still a lot of mystery surrounding it apparently, and it's not the only stone of it's age in the church - there's a piece of anglo-saxon knotwork built into one of the columns near another informational sign in the south transept.
Boswarthen Cross
Date Added: 30th Jan 2022
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Sep 2021. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5
Boswarthen Cross submitted by Stonefly on 19th Aug 2006. The south-eastern facing side.
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Log Text: Lovely cross on the side of the road, during my visit it was rather overgrown but still standing proud.
Lanyon Quoit
Date Added: 30th Jan 2022
Site Type: Portal Tomb
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Sep 2021. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Lanyon Quoit submitted by KernowBysVykken on 25th Jul 2015. Lanyon Quoit at dawn on the 21st June 2015. The more recent landmark, Ding Dong mine can be seen on the horizon.
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Log Text: Gorgeous site! Visited as part of a hike, ate lunch on surrounding flat ground.
Men-An-Tol
Date Added: 30th Jan 2022
Site Type: Holed Stone
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Sep 2021. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 4
Men-An-Tol submitted by cromagnonman on 6th Sep 2019. Taken on 29th August 2019.
Foreground: 9 exposures of 30 seconds f/8.0 ISO 100
Sky: 300 exposures of 45 seconds f/4.0 ISO 1600
I find something magical about the process of creating a startrail picture. Sitting under the stars for three or four hours with no lights so my eyes have adjusted to the dark so well that I don't need any additional light. Gazing at the vastness of the universe, spotting meteors, satellites, aircraft, all in complete silence. I don't really sleep because ...
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Log Text: The third time I've visted the site, still as magical - to the north, but not far (I believe) of the stones under a bush is a small plastic box with a local schools story of how the stones arrived there. Wonderful little surprise!
Of course, a friend and I went through the stone several times to make sure we wouldn't get any rickets.
Men Scryfa
Date Added: 30th Jan 2022
Site Type: Early Christian Sculptured Stone
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Sep 2021. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 3 Access 3
Men Scryfa submitted by BazCross on 22nd Apr 2007. Midsummer dawn at the Men Scryfa standing stone. The oblique angle of the newly risen sun helps pick out the inscription
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Log Text: Beautiful inscribed stone, though it does appear to be in a farmer's field. The inscribed markings are sometimes hard to see if it's overcast.
Bosullow Quoit
Date Added: 30th Jan 2022
Site Type: Modern Stone Circle etc
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Sep 2021. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 3 Access 5
Bosullow Quoit submitted by JimChampion on 12th Sep 2006. The granite capstone of this stylised quoit sculpture rests on three stubby uprights.
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Log Text: A surprise little quoit statue(?)! Wasn't an intentional find, a friend and I saw it on the walk down to Morvah to catch a bus, but a wonderful one.
Bosiliack Barrow
Date Added: 30th Jan 2022
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Sep 2021. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 2
Bosiliack Barrow submitted by LiveAndrew on 20th Aug 2021. Bosiliack Barrow
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Log Text: Gorgeous spot, quiet and high enough for a view across Penwith. Has a very wonderful 'vibe' to it, old and quiet and the same contemplative place as a modern graveyard. Bit of a pain to find as it's low to the ground and grassy, but not impossible if you follow the track.
The Hurlers
Date Added: 30th Jan 2022
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Jul 2021. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 4
The Hurlers submitted by wayland on 10th Sep 2004. Middle-earth Gallery
Fog on the Barrow-Downs.
Fellowship of the Ring Book One Chapter VIII
Three stone circles almost in the shadow of two tin mines.
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Log Text: Visited during an overcast day, but still an impressive site. Lots of sheep about which are cute but also a reason to mind where you step. The site is accessible via a footpath and has a car park close by in the town of Minions.
King Doniert's Stone
Date Added: 30th Jan 2022
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Jul 2021. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5
King Doniert's Stone submitted by cazzyjane on 14th Oct 2010. King Doniert's Stone.
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Log Text: Very brief stop - easily accesible by car (just over a stile into the enclosure from a layby). Gorgeous stones with an information panel installed to give some light history on them and a translation of the inscriptions. Very worth a stop by.
Maen Cadoar
Date Added: 31st Jan 2022
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 31st Jan 2022. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 4
Maen Cadoar submitted by lucasn on 24th Apr 2020. Maen Cadoar, moved here from near Connor Downs
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Log Text: Lovely stone that's easy to find and prominent compared to it's surroundings. Area was roped off during my visit so could not get too close on the grass.
St Ia's Cross
Date Added: 31st Jan 2022
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 31st Jan 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Access 5
St Ia's Cross submitted by LiveAndrew on 19th Mar 2021. St Ia's Cross - front
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Log Text: Easy to find and access thanks to wide graveyard paths - wonderful stone :-).
Killivose Cross
Date Added: 31st Jan 2022
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 31st Jan 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5
Killivose Cross submitted by Bladup on 29th Aug 2020. Killivose Cross
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Log Text: Easy to find right outside the Wesleyan Chapel, some road parking.
Camborne Cross
Date Added: 31st Jan 2022
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 31st Jan 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5
Camborne Cross submitted by Bladup on 9th Oct 2020. Camborne Cross
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Log Text: Easy to find in the town centre! Viewable through fencing.
Mylor
Date Added: 30th May 2023
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 30th May 2023. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Mylor submitted by theendlessbreeze on 2nd Dec 2004. The Holy Well of St Mylor at Mylor.
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Log Text: Gorgeous and quiet well with a very storied church close by.
St Mylor Churchyard Cross
Date Added: 31st May 2023
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 30th May 2023. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
St Mylor Churchyard Cross submitted by theendlessbreeze on 25th Apr 2006. St. Mylor churchyard cross.
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Log Text: Massive stone cross with very faint carvings across the front and back. The church guide pamphlet puts it's height at 17'6" with 7ft still underground, as well as calling it the tallest of it's kind in Cornwall. It has a very faint carving at the top of three concentric circles and on the other side in a similar spot is a spiral.
Truro Cathedral Celtic Cross
Date Added: 10th Mar 2022
Site Type: Early Christian Sculptured Stone
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 27th Dec 2021. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 5
Truro Cathedral Celtic Cross submitted by AngieLake on 24th May 2015. The sun came out before I left, and this shot shows the cross again in dappled sunlight.
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Log Text: None
Mabe Church
Date Added: 17th May 2022
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 16th May 2022. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Mabe Church submitted by TimPrevett on 1st Nov 2002. Mabe Church Standing Stone
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Visited Wednesday 19th June 2002
Take the road south through Mabe Burnthouse (SW of A39, W of Penryn & Falmouth). When the church becomes clearly visible, take the junction to the right on a sharp bend. The church is on the left and convenient parking adjacent the cemetery.
There is a narrow squeeze through a hole in the wall, into a very old-feeling graveyard; the midsummer canopy of the trees giving it a very dark entry. Following the tarmac path, th...
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Log Text: Quite lovely stone, easy to find right by the church!
St Just's Well
Date Added: 17th May 2022
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 17th May 2022. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 3
St Just's Well submitted by ocifant on 31st May 2005. Situated at the edge of a wonderful tropical church garden, this well is in an excellent location.
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Log Text: Gorgeous well! Route I took was very slippery (heavy rain all day), but on a dry day seems like it'd be a lovely walk. Follow signs from church :-)
Ventongassick
Date Added: 17th May 2022
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 17th May 2022. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 1 Access 5
Ventongassick submitted by KiwiBetsy on 17th Oct 2006. Steps lead down into the well which sits below ground level. It appeared to have been fitted with a pump but had a deep pool of water.
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Log Text: Very risky if care is not taken - cars whip by increidbly fast. Lovely well with steps going down, the water is audiable even running deeper than the well walls suggest. Take care when wet - leaves make it slippy :-)
St Mawe's Well
Date Added: 17th May 2022
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 17th May 2022. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 3 Access 5
St Mawe's Well submitted by theendlessbreeze on 13th Oct 2005. The well is found in the old part of town, up the hill, past the Victory Inn. The sign says the well dates from the 6th Century, the arch 15th Century.
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Log Text: Lovely well! Shame the door was locked, holding a phone camera up to the gaps in the door there's some view but I would've loved to see what it's like open. The door carving is delightful and in great condition, and a plaque on the wall states it's been there since the 6th Century.