The Modern Antiquarian. Stone Circles, Ancient Sites, Neolithic Monuments, Ancient Monuments, Prehistoric Sites, Megalithic MysteriesThe Modern Antiquarian

Boscawen-Un

Stone Circle

Link

Google Books


Supplement to the London Review for Saturday, September 28th, 1861.

Once upon a time the circle had a hedge running through it - "a real good bushy hedge". If you have a curious whim to see what it looked like, there are a pair of drawings here.

Only a few years after, the hedge had been removed by a more sympathetic landowner (the aptly named Miss Carne from Penzance) who had also popped a fence round the stones and secured them from 'accidental or wilful mutilation'.
Rhiannon Posted by Rhiannon
24th January 2011ce

Comments (1)

Excellent link, thanks. I'd always wondered about the whereabouts of the hedge line. Now I know! ocifant Posted by ocifant
24th January 2011ce
You must be logged in to add a comment