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Stone Circle
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Visited 07/11/01CE.
Setting off from St. Buryan and following the footpaths on the OS map we got horrendously lost and disorientated. The weather was damp & fierce but we persisted and eventually located the circle, having to cross a 4-6 inch deep stream in trainers along the way.
Entering from the north, I at first thought the famous leaning stone at the centre had been set upright, but this was just an illusion and the steep angle at which it leans became apparent as we walked around it. This circle is crazy - it's in the absolute middle of nowhere and isn't even marked by name on the OS map. We sheltered by the stone to the left of the quartz stone, which in today's dull weather unfortunately wasn't gleaming and sparkling at all. After we'd chilled out and warmed up, the circle seemed to make a lot more sense, and we tripped out for a bit, wondering about all the activities this circle must have seen in its time.
In comparison to photos I'd seen, the circle is now heavily overgrown with gorse, restricting the views of the circle and preventing us from seeing it as a 'whole'. But, I managed to get a decent shot and constructed a 360 degree panorama which can be viewed here: http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/holy_mcgrail/boskawen_un.movThis post appears as part of the weblog entry Visit to Land's End, 03-08/11/01ce |
Posted by Holy McGrail
29th November 2001ce
Edited 26th November 2002ce
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