
What is recorded here
Nine Maidens stone circle at Boskednan is shown and named in a reusable Geograph picture. The saved point is the picture's recorded map point.
Dateable to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, the Nine Maidens stone circle is likely associated with ritual or ceremonial activity. Local folklore refers to the stones as the "Nine Maidens," a common motif in British folklore often linked to supernatural or fairy themes.
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Photo: Rod Allday · CC BY-SA 2.0