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The Long Stones is a Bronze Age monument consisting of two standing stones located near Higher Drift Farm in Cornwall. The stones are aligned in a north-south orientation and represent a form of ritual or ceremonial site typical of Bronze Age practice in the region, though their precise original purpose remains uncertain. Such paired stone arrangements may have functioned as territorial markers, way-markers along ancient routes, or components of a broader ceremonial landscape. The monument survives as a notable example of Bronze Age stone alignments preserved in the Cornish landscape.
Two standing stones known as the Long Stones, 280m south east of Higher Drift Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006699. View the official record →
The Long Stones is a Bronze Age monument consisting of two standing stones located near Higher Drift Farm in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006699.
Two standing stones known as the Long Stones, 280m south east of Higher Drift 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 1006699.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 300m south west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle (4.1 km), Boskenna Cross (4.2 km), Standing stone 410m south east of Boskenna Cross (4.5 km).
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