Boslow Stone

http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-69219-boslow-stone-250-metres-north-north-east- suggests this stone is medieval.

Standing Stone / Menhir
SW391330
Disputed

Also known as:

Crowze East

Nearest town:

Penzance (8km E)

OS reference:

SW391330

OS sheet:

203

Latitude:

50° 8' 20.15 N

Longitude:

5° 39' 6.38 W

Added to TMA by

Meic

Images (17)
Fieldnotes (1)
Miscellaneous (1)

Images

Image of Boslow Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thesweetcheat

Image credit: A. Brookes (22.6.2022)

thesweetcheat Jun 9, 2023

Image of Boslow Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thesweetcheat

The light favouring the usually hard to see inscription today.

Image credit: A. Brookes (18.6.2021)

thesweetcheat Apr 3, 2022

Image of Boslow Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thesweetcheat

Looking towards Boswens menhir, silhouetted on the skyline.

Image credit: A. Brookes (21.6.2019)

thesweetcheat Nov 19, 2019

Image of Boslow Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thesweetcheat

Image credit: A. Brookes (21.6.2019)

thesweetcheat Nov 19, 2019

Image of Boslow Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thesweetcheat

Boslow Stone, summer Solstice 2018.

Image credit: A. Brookes (21.6.2018)

thesweetcheat Sep 16, 2018

Image of Boslow Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thesweetcheat

Image credit: A. Brookes (15.6.2015)

thesweetcheat Jun 29, 2015

Image of Boslow Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by Meic

September 2014

Image credit: Michael Mitchell

Meic Jan 7, 2015

Image of Boslow Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by Meic

September 2014

Image credit: Michael Mitchell

Meic Jan 7, 2015

Image of Boslow Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by Meic

September 2014

Image credit: Michael Mitchell

Meic Jan 7, 2015

Image of Boslow Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thesweetcheat

Summer splendour.

Image credit: A. Brookes (17.6.2014)

thesweetcheat Jul 30, 2014

Image of Boslow Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thesweetcheat

Looking south, showing the trackway that the stone stands alongside.

Image credit: A. Brookes (22.6.2012)

thesweetcheat Jul 24, 2012

Image of Boslow Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thesweetcheat

Autumn stone.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.11.10)

thesweetcheat Dec 27, 2010

Image of Boslow Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thesweetcheat

The stone in midsummer, with inscribed cross clearly visible.

Image credit: A.Brookes (16.6.2008)

thesweetcheat Jan 18, 2009

Image of Boslow Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by formicaant

Image credit: Mike Rowland 15/06/2007.

formicaant Jun 16, 2007

Image of Boslow Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by formicaant

Image credit: Mike Rowland 15/06/2007.

formicaant Jun 16, 2007

Image of Boslow Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by Meic

Boslow Stone

Image credit: Michael Mitchell

Meic May 6, 2007

Image of Boslow Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by Meic

Boslow inscribed stone – 10th May 2004

Image credit: Michael Mitchell

Meic May 6, 2007

Articles

Boslow Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir

Meic May 6, 2007

This stone is situated on a track between Carn Kenidjack and Woon Gumpas Common.Formerly known as Crowze East. The inscription reads JAC-T-VENA but is now barely visible.
Craig Weatherhill in his book “Belerion” thinks that the inscription is probably Hic Jacit Vena (here lies Vena).

Boslow Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir

formicaant May 23, 2007

I know the OS is in many ways untrustworthy, but this stone appears on sheet 102 as an inscribed stone. Also local artist and writer Ian McNeil Cooke doesn’t seem to have any doubts as to the antiquity of the stone.

Sites within 20km of Boslow Stone

Portheras Common Barrow

Round Cairn • 0.3km NNW

28

3
Carn Kenidjack

Natural Rock Feature • 0.32km WSW

14

4

2
Tregeseal Holed Stones

Holed Stone • 0.54km SSW

56

2
Truthwall Common

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 0.58km SSW

42

2
Tregeseal

Stone Circle • 0.78km SW

104

3

19

2
Carn Bean barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 0.82km W

4

2
Boswens Croft

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.92km E

35

2
Higher Botallack

Round Barrow(s) • 0.98km WSW

3

2
Hailglower Farm

Round Cairn • 1.08km SSW

1

1
Higher Downs

Round Barrow(s) • 1.16km ENE

2
Tregeseal Entrance Grave

Entrance Grave • 1.42km SW

10

1
Chûn Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 1.48km NE

84

2

16

1
Wheal Buller Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.62km ESE

10

3
Chûn Castle

Hillfort • 1.72km NE

47

4
Chûn

Round Barrow(s) • 1.81km NE

2
Bosullow Trehyllys Courtyard House Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.16km NE

16

4
Botrea Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.16km ESE

18

1
Crofto

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.16km NNE
Lower Boscaswell Fogou

Fogou • 2.27km WNW

15

4
Botallack

Stone Circle • 2.4km WSW

1

1

1
The Selus Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.55km SW

5

1
Kerrow Bosullow

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.59km ENE

1

1
Higher Bodinnar Fogou

Fogou • 2.59km E

3
Trevowhan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.76km NE

1
Pendeen Vau

Fogou • 2.78km NW

26

1

9
Bosworlas Lehau

Natural Rock Feature • 2.81km SSW

2
Bosvenning Common

Round Barrow(s) • 2.85km ESE

10

1
Chypraze

Round Barrow(s) • 2.9km N

14

1

1
The Giant’s Grave (Morvah)

Natural Rock Feature • 2.94km NNE

1

1
Chy-Gwidden Round

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.13km ESE
Trevean Round

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.17km NE

7

1
Tom Thumb Rock

Natural Rock Feature • 3.28km SW

3

2

1
West Lanyon Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 3.29km ENE

4

5
Trevean North

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.49km NE

5
Numphra

Kerbed Cairn • 3.54km SSW
Kenidjack Castle

Cliff Fort • 3.61km WSW

29

4
Bartinne Castle Enclosure

Enclosure • 3.67km SSE

11

4
Kenidjack Cairn Circle

Cairn circle • 3.69km WSW

11

1
Burnt Downs Holed Stone

Holed Stone • 3.86km NE

2

1
Lanyon Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 3.87km ENE

109

1

18

1
Carn Gluze

Chambered Cairn • 3.97km WSW

70

2

9
Lanyon

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.97km ENE

6

1
Men-An-Tol

Holed Stone • 4.02km ENE

97

3

43

3
Watch Croft

Cairn(s) • 4.03km NE

35

1

5
Watch Croft

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.03km NE

28

2
Bosiliack Barrow

Entrance Grave • 4.16km ENE

44

5
St Euny’s Well

Sacred Well • 4.17km SSE

22

5
Tremayne

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.2km E

4

3
Trewern

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.2km E

4

2
Cape Cornwall

Cliff Fort • 4.23km WSW

14

2
Sancreed Beacon

Cairn(s) • 4.23km ESE

24

2
Men Scryfa

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.26km NE

48

13

1
Trewern Round

Enclosure • 4.3km E

7

2

2
Caer Bran

Hillfort • 4.3km SE

24

1

3
Carn Euny Fogou & Village

Fogou • 4.33km SE

113

1

2

21

4
Letcha

Kerbed Cairn • 4.36km SW

9
Venton Bebibell

Sacred Well • 4.38km NE

4

1
Tredinney Barrow

Cairn(s) • 4.54km SSE

19

1
The Four Parish Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 4.54km NE

7

3
Sancreed Holy Well

Sacred Well • 4.57km ESE

18

13
Little Brea

Round Barrow(s) • 4.62km S

2
Bosigran Cliff

Cliff Fort • 4.66km NNE

30

2
Boscregan

Cairn(s) • 4.72km SW

26

2
Ding Dong Lane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.73km ENE

11

1
Boskednan Cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 4.75km ENE

33

4
Carn Galva

Tor enclosure • 4.8km NE

23

6
Boskednan Southern Cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 4.8km ENE

15

2
Nine Maidens of Boskednan

Stone Circle • 4.86km ENE

113

4

19
Boswarthen Holed Stone

Holed Stone • 4.88km ESE

3

1
Chapel Carn Brea North

Cairn(s) • 4.89km S

13
Brane

Entrance Grave • 4.92km SE

30

9
Chapel Carn Brea

Entrance Grave • 4.96km S

57

1

9
Carfury

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.98km ENE

15

5
Little Galva

Ring Cairn • 5.01km NE

4

1
Nanjulian

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.01km SSW
Chapel Carn Brea long cairn

Long Cairn • 5.03km S

13

2
Brane Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 5.11km SE

7

3
Hannibal’s Carn

Natural Rock Feature • 5.17km NE

3

1
Goldherring

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.19km SE

9

1
Bosigran Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.19km NE
Bosporthennis 'Beehive Hut'

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.47km NE

42

2

8

1
Madron Holy Well

Sacred Well • 5.48km ENE

18

13
Tregiffian Vean

Chambered Tomb • 5.59km SSW

14

1

3
Creeg Tol

Natural Rock Feature • 5.62km SE

7

5
Bosporthennis Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 5.68km NE

21

2

3

1
Porthmeor

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.85km NE

20

6
Boscawen Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.86km SE

11

2
Bodrifty Iron Age Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.89km ENE

22

2

1
Boscawen-Un hedge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.89km SE

10

6
Porthmeor Fogou

Fogou • 5.93km NE
The Blind Fiddler

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.95km ESE

51

9
Boscawen-Un (footpath)

Standing Stones • 5.97km SE

3

2
Boscawen-Ûn

Stone Circle • 5.97km SE

113

2

6

33

4
Bodrifty Reconstruction

5.99km ENE

2

1

1

1
Porthmeor Roundhouses

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.07km NE
Bodrifty Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 6.11km ENE

9

2
Treen Entrance Graves

Entrance Grave • 6.22km NE

23

1

6
Changwens Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.34km SE

3

1
The Beacon (Zennor)

Round Barrow(s) • 6.38km NE

4

1
Porthmeor (Treen Common)

Stone Circle • 6.39km NE

17

2
Mulfra Hill round barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 6.42km ENE

19

2
Escalls Cliff

Kerbed Cairn • 6.43km SSW

11

2
Mulfra courtyard houses

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.47km ENE

13

1

1
Mulfra Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.48km ENE

3

1
Mulfra Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 6.53km ENE

78

1

16
Drift Stones

Standing Stones • 6.56km ESE

44

10

1
Lesingey Round

Hillfort • 6.79km E

12

1
Trelew Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.83km SE

12

3
Pridden

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.9km SE

2

2
Gurnard’s Head

Cliff Fort • 6.9km NE

40

6
Trevorgans Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.93km SSE

17

1

3
Try

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.12km ENE

3

3

1
Crankan courtyard settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.13km ENE
Tresvennack Pillar

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.19km ESE

12

1
Toldavas

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.24km SE

6

2

1
Ennis Farm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.28km ESE
Pennance

Entrance Grave • 7.3km NE

13

3
Trevear

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.36km SSW

1
Kerrow

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.44km NE

1

1
Kerrowe Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.63km NE

4

2
Kerris

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.69km ESE

13

3
Faugan Round

Hillfort • 7.74km ESE

8

1

1

1
Trye

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.76km ENE

1

1
Table Mên

Natural Rock Feature • 7.77km SSW

2

2
Mayon Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.78km SSW

3

1
Alsia Holy Well

Sacred Well • 7.89km SSE

7

5
Chyenhal

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.12km ESE

5

2
Mayon Cliff

Cairn(s) • 8.15km SSW

28

4
Sennen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.26km SSW

2

3
Chysauster Village

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.31km ENE

78

6

1
Conquer Downs

Cairn(s) • 8.36km ENE

10

2
Rosemorran

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.38km E

3

1
Maen Castle

Cliff Fort • 8.46km SSW

42

1

3
Rosemorran Fogou

Fogou • 8.48km E

1
Redhouse

Standing Stones • 8.55km ESE

5

2
Lescudjack Castle

Hillfort • 8.6km E

10

1

4
Giant’s Rock

Rocking Stone • 8.61km NE

7

3
Sheffield Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.64km ESE

3

1
Trevelloe Carn

Natural Rock Feature • 8.74km ESE

1

2

1
Boleigh Fogou

Fogou • 9.09km ESE

47

4

16

2
Foage

Round Barrow(s) • 9.12km NE

5
Treverven

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.15km SSE

24

3
Zennor Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 9.21km NE

74

3

14
Tonkins Downs

Kerbed Cairn • 9.23km ENE

9
The Pipers (Boleigh)

Standing Stones • 9.29km SE

87

9
Gûn Rith Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.29km SE

43

2

10
The Merry Maidens

Stone Circle • 9.33km SE

110

1

2

30
Tregiffian

Entrance Grave • 9.33km SE

66

14
Paul Celtic Cross

Christianised Site • 9.36km ESE

2

1
Choone

Holed Stone • 9.4km SE

8

4
Castallack Round

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.42km ESE

5

3
Castallack Carn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.42km ESE

3

2
Sperris Quoit

Burial Chamber • 9.57km NE

24

3
Castle-an-Dinas (Nancledra)

Hillfort • 9.57km ENE

26

4
Noon Digery banjo enclosure

Enclosure • 9.67km ENE
Castallack

Cup Marked Stone • 9.77km ESE

7

2
Sperris Croft

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.79km NE

12

3
Boscawen-Ros

Standing Stones • 9.81km SE

31

1

4
Castallack 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.83km ESE

6

2
Pordenack Point

Round Barrow(s) • 9.87km SSW

18

2
Wicca Round

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.9km NE

1

1
Swingate

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.19km ESE

2

3
Carn Les Boel

Cliff Fort • 10.42km SSW

25

1

3
Trendrine Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 10.45km NE

18

3
Kemyel

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.58km ESE

3

3
Merlin’s Rock and the Mousehole

Natural Rock Feature • 10.59km ESE

1
Kemyel 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.73km ESE

3

1
Treryn Dinas

Cliff Fort • 10.8km SSE

49

1

1

15
St. Levan’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.84km S

8

5
Towednack Double Armed Cross

10.88km ENE

2

2
Roskestal West Cliff

Round Cairn • 11.07km S

1
St. Levan’s Well

Sacred Well • 11.11km S

7

1
Trink Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 12.07km ENE

5

4
Rosewall Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.29km NE

6

3
St. Michael’s Mount

Natural Rock Feature • 12.63km E

18

1

10
Trencrom Hill Well

Sacred Well • 12.9km ENE

3

1
Trencrom Hill

Hillfort • 13.05km ENE

42

1

13
Giant’s Well

Sacred Well • 13.26km ENE

1

1
The Bowl Rock

Natural Rock Feature • 13.66km ENE

4

4
Beersheba

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.96km ENE

9

5
Carbis Bay Longstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.79km ENE

5

4
The Fairy Well

Sacred Well • 15.49km ENE

6

3
Treveneague Fogou

Fogou • 15.75km E

1

2
Cudden Point

Rocky Outcrop • 16.57km E

1

1
St Erth Round

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.7km ENE
Carnsew

Hillfort • 16.98km ENE

9
Phillack Towans

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.6km ENE

4

1
Castle Kayle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.34km ENE