Hill forts · South West England
Boswens Menhir
In or near Morvah.
Boswens Menhir — standing stone near St. Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Penzance · 7.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Boswens Menhir is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "standing stone near St. Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England". Coordinates: 50.1390°, -5.6399°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Aire Point to Carrick Du SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: West Penwith Moors and Downs SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Boswens Menhir (grid reference SW400328), also known as Boswens standing stone, or the Long Stone, is a standing stone 3 kilometres northeast of St Just in Penwith, in Cornwall, England. The menhir is featured in Mark Jenkin's 2022 film Enys Men.
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Background
Description
The stone is of rectangular section measuring 0.7 metres by 0.9 metres, and is 2.4 metres high. In 1754 William Borlase illustrated the stone standing in a small low cairn, but by 1861 there was "hardly any trace of cairn" visible. The cairn today is around 0.3 metres high, and is "only just noticeable". The cairn may be the remains of a barrow.
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- Coordinates
- 50.1390, -5.6399
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- St. Just
- Postcode
- TR20 8PX
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
- Nearest railway station
- Penzance — 7.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q15203929 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Boswens Menhir (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Boswens Menhir - geograph.org.uk - 75084.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Boswens Menhir?
- Boswens Menhir is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR20 8PX), in the parish of St. Just.
- What is Boswens Menhir?
- Boswens Menhir — standing stone near St. Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England.
- How do I get to Boswens Menhir?
- The nearest railway station is Penzance, about 7.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode TR20 8PX.
- Is Boswens Menhir a protected site?
- Yes — Boswens Menhir is part of the Aire Point to Carrick Du SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the West Penwith Moors and Downs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Boswens Menhir free to visit?
- Yes, Boswens Menhir is free to enter.
- How do I get to Boswens Menhir?
- The nearest railway station is Penzance, about 7.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR20 8PX.