Boswarthen Holed Stone — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Boswarthen Holed Stone by Chris Bond

Part of Plate XXXIII from Lukis & Borlase, 1885, showing the holed stone.

Image credit: W.C. Lukis

Chris Bond Sep 12, 2024

Image of Boswarthen Holed Stone by Chris Bond

Boswarthen Holed Stone in the parish of Sancreed. Photo taken from the north-east on the 7th of August 2004. © Chris Bond.

Image credit: Chris Bond

Chris Bond Sep 12, 2024

Image of Boswarthen Holed Stone by Chris Bond

Boswarthen Holed Stone in the parish of Sancreed. Photo taken from the east-north-east on the 7th of August 2004. © Chris Bond.

Image credit: Chris Bond

Chris Bond Sep 12, 2024

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Boswarthen Holed Stone

Holed Stone

Chris Bond Sep 12, 2024

A holed stone, now in use as a gatepost on the minor road between Little Boswarthen and Driftways, close to Sancreed Churchtown. The stone is about 1.2m high with a 8.25cms wide hole. Similar in form to that at Choone near the Merry Maidens. Visited on the 7th of August 2004.

Sites within 20km of Boswarthen Holed Stone

Sancreed Holy Well

Sacred Well • 0.41km N

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Sancreed Beacon

Cairn(s) • 0.66km NW

24

2
Goldherring

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 0.95km SW

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Caer Bran

Hillfort • 1.05km W

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3
The Blind Fiddler

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.09km ESE

51

9
Boscawen-Un hedge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.19km SSE

10

6
Boscawen Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.34km S

11

2
Creeg Tol

Natural Rock Feature • 1.41km SSW

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Carn Euny Fogou & Village

Fogou • 1.55km WSW

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2

21

4
Boscawen-Un (footpath)

Standing Stones • 1.59km SSW

3

2
Boscawen-Ûn

Stone Circle • 1.59km SSW

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Changwens Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.69km SSE

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Brane

Entrance Grave • 1.69km WSW

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Brane Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 1.78km WSW

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3
St Euny’s Well

Sacred Well • 1.84km WSW

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5
Drift Stones

Standing Stones • 2.03km E

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Trelew Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.04km SE

12

3
Chy-Gwidden Round

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.15km NNW
Pridden

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.29km SSE

2

2
Bartinne Castle Enclosure

Enclosure • 2.33km W

11

4
Toldavas

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.38km SE

6

2

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Bosvenning Common

Round Barrow(s) • 2.43km NNW

10

1
Tredinney Barrow

Cairn(s) • 2.57km WSW

19

1
Tresvennack Pillar

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.63km E

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1
Botrea Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.72km WNW

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Tremayne

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.8km NNE

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3
Ennis Farm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.92km E
Trevorgans Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.96km SSW

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Kerris

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.03km E

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3
Higher Bodinnar Fogou

Fogou • 3.11km NNW

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Chapel Carn Brea

Entrance Grave • 3.27km WSW

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Wheal Buller Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.29km NW

10

3
Chapel Carn Brea long cairn

Long Cairn • 3.29km WSW

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Chapel Carn Brea North

Cairn(s) • 3.31km WSW

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Little Brea

Round Barrow(s) • 3.38km WSW

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Trewern

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.42km NNE

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2
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Faugan Round

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Chyenhal

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2
Redhouse

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Numphra

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Natural Rock Feature • 3.91km ESE

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Boleigh Fogou

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2
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Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.27km NW

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2
The Pipers (Boleigh)

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Alsia Holy Well

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5
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Gûn Rith Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.53km SE

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Hailglower Farm

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Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.56km ESE

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3
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2
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Entrance Grave • 4.56km SE

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2
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Truthwall Common

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.65km WNW

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2
Choone

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4
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Stone Circle • 4.7km WNW

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2
Madron Holy Well

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13
Boslow Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.88km WNW

17

2
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Tregeseal Entrance Grave

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West Lanyon Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 4.93km N

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Christianised Site • 4.96km E

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Carn Kenidjack

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Castallack

Cup Marked Stone • 4.97km ESE

7

2
Treverven

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.98km S

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Lanyon Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 5.03km N

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Castallack 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.04km ESE

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2
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Standing Stones • 5.09km SSE

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Round Cairn • 5.13km WNW

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3
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Natural Rock Feature • 5.18km W

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Hillfort • 5.25km NW

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The Selus Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.27km W

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1
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Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.31km NNW

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Chûn Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 5.33km NW

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Bosullow Trehyllys Courtyard House Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.37km NNW

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Swingate

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Entrance Grave • 5.47km N

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Carn Bean barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 5.51km WNW

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Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.53km WSW
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Chûn

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Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.6km N

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Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.67km NNE

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Trevear

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Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.47km N

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Kerbed Cairn • 6.58km N

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The Four Parish Stone

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3
Mayon Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.63km WSW

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Carn Gluze

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Rosemorran

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.76km NE

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Watch Croft

Cairn(s) • 6.81km N

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Watch Croft

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.81km N

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2
Trevean North

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.85km NNW

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Rosemorran Fogou

Fogou • 6.85km NE

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Little Galva

Ring Cairn • 6.9km N

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1
The Giant’s Grave (Morvah)

Natural Rock Feature • 6.91km NNW

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Mulfra courtyard houses

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.95km NNE

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Bodrifty Reconstruction

6.95km NNE

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Crankan courtyard settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.97km NE
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Cliff Fort • 6.99km S

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Bodrifty Iron Age Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.05km NNE

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Sennen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.13km WSW

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3
Lower Boscaswell Fogou

Fogou • 7.15km WNW

15

4
Kenidjack Cairn Circle

Cairn circle • 7.23km W

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1
Kenidjack Castle

Cliff Fort • 7.24km W

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4
Mulfra Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.27km NNE

3

1
Mulfra Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 7.35km NNE

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1

16
Bosporthennis 'Beehive Hut'

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.36km N

42

2

8

1
Cape Cornwall

Cliff Fort • 7.36km W

14

2
Bodrifty Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 7.37km NNE

9

2
Try

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.38km NNE

3

3

1
Mayon Cliff

Cairn(s) • 7.41km WSW

28

4
Chypraze

Round Barrow(s) • 7.41km NW

14

1

1
Mulfra Hill round barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 7.44km NNE

19

2
Carn Galva

Tor enclosure • 7.45km N

23

6
Hannibal’s Carn

Natural Rock Feature • 7.52km N

3

1
Pendeen Vau

Fogou • 7.62km NW

26

1

9
Maen Castle

Cliff Fort • 7.62km WSW

42

1

3
St. Levan’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.66km SSW

8

5
Bosporthennis Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 7.82km N

21

2

3

1
St. Levan’s Well

Sacred Well • 7.86km SSW

7

1
Bosigran Cliff

Cliff Fort • 7.98km NNW

30

2
The Beacon (Zennor)

Round Barrow(s) • 8.03km NNE

4

1
Porthmeor (Treen Common)

Stone Circle • 8.14km NNE

17

2
Chysauster Village

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.16km NE

78

6

1
Bosigran Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.21km N
Trye

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.23km NNE

1

1
Porthmeor Fogou

Fogou • 8.36km N
Porthmeor

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.42km N

20

6
Carn Les Boel

Cliff Fort • 8.43km SW

25

1

3
Treen Entrance Graves

Entrance Grave • 8.45km N

23

1

6
Porthmeor Roundhouses

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.48km N
Pordenack Point

Round Barrow(s) • 8.53km SW

18

2
Roskestal West Cliff

Round Cairn • 8.6km SW

1
Conquer Downs

Cairn(s) • 8.84km NE

10

2
Tonkins Downs

Kerbed Cairn • 8.93km NE

9
Kerrow

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.07km NNE

1

1
Castle-an-Dinas (Nancledra)

Hillfort • 9.08km NE

26

4
Pennance

Entrance Grave • 9.21km NNE

13

3
Noon Digery banjo enclosure

Enclosure • 9.53km NE
St. Michael’s Mount

Natural Rock Feature • 9.66km ENE

18

1

10
Kerrowe Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.69km NNE

4

2
Gurnard’s Head

Cliff Fort • 9.72km N

40

6
Foage

Round Barrow(s) • 10.26km NNE

5
Zennor Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 10.48km NNE

74

3

14
Giant’s Rock

Rocking Stone • 10.58km NNE

7

3
Sperris Quoit

Burial Chamber • 10.8km NNE

24

3
Sperris Croft

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.99km NNE

12

3
Wicca Round

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.16km NNE

1

1
Trendrine Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 11.55km NNE

18

3
Towednack Double Armed Cross

11.59km NE

2

2
Trink Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 11.98km NE

5

4
Trencrom Hill Well

Sacred Well • 12.35km NE

3

1
Trencrom Hill

Hillfort • 12.39km NE

42

1

13
Giant’s Well

Sacred Well • 12.61km NE

1

1
Rosewall Hill

Cairn(s) • 13.07km NE

6

3
Cudden Point

Rocky Outcrop • 13.07km E

1

1
The Bowl Rock

Natural Rock Feature • 13.08km NE

4

4
Treveneague Fogou

Fogou • 13.18km ENE

1

2
Beersheba

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.48km NE

9

5
Carbis Bay Longstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.56km NE

5

4
St Erth Round

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.15km ENE
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Sacred Well • 15.27km NE

6

3
Carnsew

Hillfort • 16.1km NE

9
Godolphin Hill

Enclosure • 17.53km ENE

6

1

1
Castle Kayle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.85km ENE
Trewavas Cliff

Chambered Cairn • 17.97km E

14

3
Phillack Towans

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.97km NE

4

1
Camel Rock

Natural Rock Feature • 18.1km E

5

1
Castle Pencaire

Hillfort • 18.11km ENE

25

1

3
Tregonning Hill

Kerbed Cairn • 18.53km ENE

11