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Hurlers Stone Circle

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Hurlers Stone Circle
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A named place photographed at this map point in Cornwall.
Hurlers Stone Circle is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age stone circle, likely dating to between 3000 and 1500 BCE. It may have been used for ceremonial or astronomical purposes and is associated with local folklore involving the "hurlers," mythical beings said to have played a game of hurling stones until they turned to stone.

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Photo: Phil Windley · CC BY-SA 2.0