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The Nine Maidens is a stone circle situated approximately 60 metres east of Carthew House in Cornwall, England. The monument comprises a ring of standing stones of Bronze Age date, characteristic of the ritual and ceremonial monuments constructed during the second millennium before the Common Era in south-western Britain. Stone circles of this type are thought to have served functions related to communal gathering, astronomical observation, and ceremonial activity, though their precise purposes remain subject to scholarly interpretation. The Nine Maidens represents an important surviving example of prehistoric monumental architecture in the Cornish landscape.
Small stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' 60m east of Carthew House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006752. View the official record →
The Nine Maidens is a stone circle situated approximately 60 metres east of Carthew House in Cornwall, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006752.
Small stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' 60m east of Carthew House 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 1006752.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wayside cross at Trenethick Barton (7.6 km), Holy well at Trelill, 190m ENE of Trelill House (8.1 km), Romano-British defended settlement 340m ESE of Grambla (8.2 km).
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