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Standing Stone / Menhir
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Harry's Walls Menhir - St.Mary's, Isles of Scilly - 3rd October 2003
Given that just by getting to St.Mary's, and presumably having a map, you have show a lot of initiative and commitment, I won't try to describe the minutiae of getting to sites on the island (but might just make a few comments). Most major sites are signposted, but I was disappointed (in general) at the poor signposting of paths, especially given that I have read others say that Scilly sites are well signposted, and the general fact that tourism is the main economy of the islands.
This is obviously a strange one because of its location right next to an X shaped daymark (within an unfinished Tudor fort) and it being cemented in place, but seems to be recognised as a menhir. It was first recorded by Borlase in 1756 as sitting on a mound. Stones litter the immediate area possibly suggesting a previous cairn?
Give all the above I felt the menhir was in a rather 'cold' place. Couldn't get much feeling of ancient history!This post appears as part of the weblog entry Kernow again - Part 2 - Land of the Giants |
Posted by pure joy
7th October 2003ce
Edited 7th October 2003ce
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