The Merry Maidens

The Merry Maidens
Tom Parnell · CC BY-SA 4.0

The Merry Maidens (also known as Dawn's Men) is a Late Neolithic stone circle in Cornwall, England, dating to 4500–3000 BC. Located 3 km south of St Buryan, the complete circle comprises 19 granite megaliths. A pair of standing stones known as The Pipers lies nearby and is connected through local legend. [1][2]

TypeStone circle
Period4500 - 3000 BC
CountryEngland
Coordinates50.0652° N, 5.5898° W

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