The Merry Maidens of Boleigh
by Terri Waters
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The Merry Maidens of Boleigh
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Terri Waters
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In a remote field between Lamorna and St Buryan in the far west of Cornwall are The Merry Maidens of Boleigh. This Stone/early Bronze Age (2500-1500BC) stone circle is renowned for both its beauty and the stories connected to it. The name is part of the charm of this circle. It is quite likely that its origins lie in the Cornish 'Dans Meyn', meaning dancing stone, which was the title given to all recorded Cornish stone circles pre 1900, and has thus led to many being associated with dancing rituals. These are said to be 19 girls turned to stone for dancing on The Sabbath.
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May 31st, 2022
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