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The Nine Maidens stone alignment is a Bronze Age monument located on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, England. The site comprises nine standing stones arranged in an alignment, characteristic of ritual or ceremonial monuments constructed during the Bronze Age, though the precise dating and original extent of the arrangement remain subjects of archaeological study. The Fiddler standing stone and two associated round barrows form part of a broader complex of Bronze Age funerary and ceremonial features in this landscape. These monuments collectively represent significant evidence of Bronze Age settlement patterns and ritual practice on Bodmin Moor, forming part of an important archaeological palimpsest spanning multiple periods of prehistoric use.
The Nine Maidens stone alignment, The Fiddler standing stone and two Bronze Age round barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021223. View the official record →
The Nine Maidens stone alignment is a Bronze Age monument located on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021223.
The Nine Maidens stone alignment, The Fiddler standing stone and two Bronze Age round barrows 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 1021223.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Churchyard cross in St Columb Major churchyard, 12m east of the church (5.4 km), Wayside cross-slab and early Christian memorial stone in St Columb Major churchyard, 2m south of the church (5.4 km), Wayside cross 515m north east of Castle Farm (5.8 km).
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