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All the standing stones in this area seem to be Quartz.
See St. Eval Stone, Ninemaidens, MenGurta, Pawton Quoit etc
At first I thought this was some kind of pagan offering, After getting up close I found that it was HUMAN ashes!
9/2/2002 CE
Looking thru the bars of the fogou
The interior of the fogou now appears to be filled with sand.
Denis took this one in Apr 1981
Image credit: Denis Ellery
scanned from Uncle Denises slide collection not sure what date.
Image credit: Denis Ellery
The stone is sited on a school playing field
You have been warned!! :(
The stone appears to be on a leyline!
(Or perhaps a sportsfield)
The fogou taken in April 1981.
I think the fogou has now been closed for being to dangerous
Image credit: Denis Ellery
Rock formation at the top of Showery. The small rocks around it are said to be a ring cairn
The remains of St. Syth’s chapel. You can still make out some of the worked stones but most are irregular boulders.