The Merry Maidens
Late Neolithic stone circle in Cornwall, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Dawn's Men" redirects here. For the early species of Homo, see Archaic humans.
The Merry Maidens (grid reference SW432245), also known as Dawn's Men (a likely corruption of the Cornish Dons Men "Stone Dance") is a late neolithic stone circle located 2 miles (3 km) to the south of the village of St Buryan, in Cornwall. A pair of standing stones, The Pipers is associated both geographically and in legend.
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Location | Cornwall |
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Coordinates | 50.06504°N 5.58973°W / 50.06504; -5.58973 |
Type | Stone circle |
History | |
Periods | Neolithic |
Site notes | |
Condition | Good |
Ownership | CASPN |
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