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The Hurlers is a Bronze Age stone circle complex located on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, comprising three roughly circular alignments of standing stones arranged in a north-south line across the landscape. The monument consists of three distinct circles, each measuring approximately 30 metres in diameter, accompanied by pairs of outlying stones known as entrance stones positioned between the circles. Dating to the Bronze Age, likely the second millennium BC, the site represents a significant ceremonial or ritual landscape, though the precise function of the three-circle arrangement remains a matter of scholarly interpretation. The name derives from a Cornish legend concerning a game of hurling, reflecting local folk tradition rather than archaeological evidence of the site's original purpose.
The Hurlers: three stone circles with paired outlying stones is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008117. View the official record →
The Hurlers is a Bronze Age stone circle complex located on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, comprising three roughly circular alignments of standing stones arranged in a north-south line across the landscape. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008117.
The Hurlers: three stone circles with paired outlying stones 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 1008117.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Cleer's Well and cross (3.2 km), Medieval churchyard cross in St Cleer churchyard (3.4 km), Medieval wayside cross at Redgate (4.1 km).
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