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Eathorne Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir

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Cornwall Archaeological Unit


The Cornwall Archaeological Unit’s Review of 1992-3 called ‘Archaeology Alive No 1’ includes a picture of hardy volunteers and staff re-erecting the stone. Currently being flogged off cheap at £1.
pure joy Posted by pure joy
13th March 2003ce

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It was a sad story. The farm was bought by a "born-again" Baptist who wanted no "pagan idols" on his land, so he tore down the stone, breaking a few inches off the top, and dumped it in the nearby hedge, covering it in chicken wire, around which weeds grew and climbed, so hiding it from sight. The stone was not a Scheduled Ancient Monument, so the law could not be brought to bear on the culprit, who thankfully sold the place and moved on, so allowing its rescue. Posted by craig weatherhill
18th August 2015ce
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