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A question about a holed stone in Penwith

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tjj May 9, 2010 17:38:53
Replying to ocifant

ocifant wrote:
That's certainly not a stone I've seen before, and I can find no mention of it in Romance of the Stones (Robin Payne). Similarly, there is no mention in Weatherhill's Cornovia, so I'd say this is almost certainly modern.

I'll take a quick look at it later this week, and see if anyone local knows anything.

Many thanks Ocifant, the nearest village is Sheffield.

O ocifant
ocifant May 10, 2010 20:30:35
Replying to tjj

Took a look at this today. Apart from the scratch marks from the JCB that moved the stone and the modern setting that the stone rests on, the biggest give-away is the total lack of lichen on the stone.

In this part of the country, it takes no time at all for lichen to take hold, so this stone is definitely of very recent provenance.

Although I have no info on this stone as yet, I wouldn't be surprised if Rory T'igo (sp?) didn't have a hand in it. He's a local sculptor who has erected many new stones in the area.