Scheduled Monuments›England›Large regular stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' and a round cairn 690m north-west of Killiow Farm

Large regular stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' and a round cairn 690m north-west of Killiow Farm

England
List entry 1006738
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1006738
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.08 hectares
Grid reference
SW4342535130
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The Nine Maidens is a stone circle located near Killiow Farm in Cornwall, comprising standing stones arranged in a roughly circular formation. The monument dates to the Bronze Age, representing a ritual or ceremonial site of considerable antiquity. Approximately 690 metres north-west of the circle lies a round cairn, a burial mound typical of Bronze Age funerary practices in Cornwall. Together, these monuments form an archaeological landscape reflecting the ritual and mortuary customs of prehistoric communities in the region.

Large regular stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' and a round cairn 690m north-west of Killiow Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006738. View the official record →

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What is Large regular stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' and a round cairn 690m north-west of Killiow Farm?

The Nine Maidens is a stone circle located near Killiow Farm in Cornwall, comprising standing stones arranged in a roughly circular formation. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006738.

Who is responsible for protecting Large regular stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' and a round cairn 690m north-west of Killiow Farm?

Large regular stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' and a round cairn 690m north-west of Killiow Farm is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1006738.

What other scheduled monuments are near Large regular stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' and a round cairn 690m north-west of Killiow Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kerris Cross (8 km), Trevorgans Cross 375m east of Crows-an-wra (8.3 km), Churchyard cross-head in wall of Paul churchyard (8.6 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
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Target Zones
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Kerris Cross
8 km
Trevorgans Cross 375m east of Crows-an-wra
8.3 km
Churchyard cross-head in wall of Paul churchyard
8.6 km
Medieval wayside cross at Paul
8.7 km
Wayside cross known as Vellansagia Cross
9.3 km
Stone cross base 450yds (405m) NW of Santry Farm
9.4 km
Round cairn 230m SSW of Higher Tregiffian
9.7 km
Churchyard cross in St Buryan churchyard
9.8 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Large regular stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' and a round cairn 690m north-west of Killiow Farm

Large regular stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' and a round cairn 690m north-west of Killiow Farm stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.

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