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Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle is a prehistoric monument located near Penzance in Cornwall. The stone forms part of the archaeological landscape associated with the Merry Maidens, a Neolithic or early Bronze Age stone circle, and represents the broader tradition of standing stone erection in southwestern Britain during the prehistoric period. The monument's precise dating and original function remain matters of archaeological interpretation, though such stones typically served ritual, territorial, or commemorative purposes within prehistoric communities. Its proximity to the Merry Maidens circle suggests these monuments may have formed a connected ritual complex within the local Bronze Age landscape.
Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004359. View the official record →
Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle is a prehistoric monument located near Penzance in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004359.
Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle 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 1004359.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 300m south west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle (0.2 km), Boskenna Cross (0.4 km), Standing stone 410m south east of Boskenna Cross (0.6 km).
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