Boscawen-un Stone Circle and Trelew Longstone
In July 2006 I did a figure-of-eight walk from St. Buryan in West Penwith, mostly to find several new antiquities. On the first, southern, loop to the coast I found Cornish crosses near Boskenna, one built into a hedge by a stile. On the second, northern, loop I sought out Boscawen-�n Stone Circle and nearby Trelew Longstone. Boscawen-�n is a circle of 19 stones, a leaning 20th at its centre, a little to the west of Boscawenoon Farm. I understand the nineteen stone circle is the standard Cornish formation, though few remain thus. If you want to arrive by car, there is room for about 6 cars to park on the A30, about 2 miles west of the St. Buryan turn; a small wooden sign points towards the circle. I was back again in March 2008 while walking the Penwith Round. This time I also sought out the Trelew Longstone, eight feet high, standing near the edge of a field of maize and visible from a lane leading to Trelew Farm from the south-east. If not walking, I imagine you can probably ask at Trelew Farm for permission to park and to visit the longstone. On both walks I enjoyed coffee and a snack in the pub in St. Buryan and admired the handsome church there, itself the possessor of two Cornish crosses.
Boscawen-un Stone Circle, just got it all in this time!
You can park on the A30 for Boscawen-un circle
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