The Men-an-Tol is a massive round holed stone standing between two uprights. It quite probably dates from the Bronze-Age and may have been connected to fertility rights. It is believed that at one time ailing children were passed through the stone nine times against the sun, this was done to cure them of rickets and for this reason the stone is sometimes known as the "Crick" stone. Translated from pure Cornish language, Men-an-Tol means "simple stone of the hole".
Visitors will find this evocative, lonely site via a track off the Northeast Penzance to Morvah road at Bosullow Common. It is a wild, invigorating windswept, bracken and gorse covered moorland area with superb views in all directions.
in the county of Cornwall
(3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction NE)This hauntingly beautiful village stands starkly above cliifs that in parts are over 300ft above the sea...
in the county of Cornwall
(3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction SW)Attractive town dominated by its historic parish church, superb town clock and the handsome building of the Wellington Hotel overlooking the market square...
a Seaside Town in the county of Cornwall
(4.1 miles, 6.5 km, direction SE)A jolly town with a year round holiday atmosphere, where everyone is made to feel welcome...
a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall
(5.8 miles, 9.4 km, direction SE)This delightful coastal village, with its wealth of history, lovely old harbour and beautiful headland walks, makes an interesting base for exploring the superb scenery of Mount's Bay and Land's End...
a Seaside Town in the county of Cornwall
(6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction SE)The picturesque village of Marazion with its quaint cottages, shops and pubs, is in a sublime position on the west Cornwall peninsula..
All towns in Cornwall
In this moorland area thick with pre-historic remains, this is the most accessible and without doubt the most famous of all the.....
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This is the smallest of the areas famous cromlech's, it is also the only one never to have been dislodged. It stands close to.....
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Clinging to the wild Cornish coast topping the cliffs above Pendeen lies the restored buildings of Levant Mine with its steam.....
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