Follow this and you'll come to the stone circle.© 2020 Holiday In Dartmoor© 2020 Holiday In Dartmoor.Yes Tor and High Willhays form the highest ground on Dartmoor and southern England.We've positioned the Nine Maidens Stone Circle on Google maps so zoom in on the 'Satellite' setting to see its location. Wendron South submitted by Postman Four of the maidens have legged it, one is hiding in the wall, but the other four aren't shy. An amazing piece of preserved history that has open access, a bit difficult to find but well worth the trip. You'll see the road split. To visit, start from the car parking area at the entrance to Belstone. Wander towards the church and pub.
The Nine Maidens is a stone circle on the edge of Dartmoor's north moor just south west of the village Belstone. Boskednan or the Nine Maidens: – A Bronze age Stone Circle.
Within a mile of the site are notable stones such as Men-an-Tol, Men Scryfa and Carfury menhir to mention a few. This area of moorland between Madron and Carn Galva has been described as a "ceremonial landscape" due to its wealth of ancient monuments. However, there are three stones on the northern edge of the circle that are considerably taller, measuring nearly 2 metres. "The Nine Maidens Stone Circle at Boskednan on the West Penwith moors was restored in early summer of this year. Nine Maidens Stone Circle in winter sun. Take the south west road as it climbs to the moorland gate at Watchet Hill.The Nine Maidens is a stone circle on the edge of Dartmoor's north moor just south west of the village Belstone. Excavations of the area by William Copeland Borlase, grandson of William Borlase, revealed the cist containing a chevron patterned urn of a type known as Trevisker Ware. These stones date back to the Bronze Age c1500BC. Wendron South stone circle Wendron South submitted by DrNickLeB Wendron South submitted by Postman Shy Maiden hiding in the other side of the wall from the four.
We visited the Nine Maidens on a dull overcast day, kind of added to the atmosphere within the stone circle. Managed by the Peak District National Park Authority. The stone circle at Boskednan consists of nine stone still standing and two fallen stones. The Merry Maidens stone circle lies adjacent to the B3315 Newlyn to Treen road. There is a layby available for parking and access to the field is over a set of stone steps. The theme of young women being turned to stone for dancing on a Sunday is a common one in Cornwall. This is contemporary of that period.The Boskednan stone circle is located in an area of moorland rich in megalithic sites. It would be likely that this had some significance.As with so many ancient sites we can only make educated guesses as to their function. The grass tracks are visible on that satellite imagery. Refer to the Ordnance Survey Explorer OL28 'Dartmoor' map for detail.To visit, start from the car parking area at the entrance to Belstone. The church advertised this as a form of eternal damnation. Told by friends that the circle has a strange effect and … It is believed that Boskednan stone circle dates back to the early Bronze Age. Walk past the army flagpole until you come to a grass track that trends west. Within the immediate vicinity of the site are other features including a stone lined burial chamber (cist) and various other mounds, all of which give the sense that this was an important ceremonial site.The majority of the stones on site are around one metre in height.
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