Boswens Menhir

Boswens Menhir, also known as Boswens standing stone, or the Long Stone, is a standing stone 3 kilometres northeast of St Just in Penwith, in Cornwall [1]. The stone lies to the west of Boswens Common [1]. It is one of many standing stones in Penwith [1]. It is 1.5 km east of Tregeseal stone circle, and about 1 km south of Chûn Quoit [1]. The stone is of rectangular section measuring 0.7 metres by 0.9 metres, and is 2.4 metres high [1]. The front face is symmetrical; at the back there are two steps which reduce the width by half [1]. In 1754 William Borlase illustrated the stone standing in a small low cairn, but by 1861 there was "hardly any trace of cairn" visible [1]. The cairn today is around 0.3 metres high, and is "only just noticeable" [1].