Tregeseal East ( Cornish: Meyn an Dons, meaning "Stones of the Dance"; [1] grid reference SW386323) is a heavily restored prehistoric stone circle around one mile northeast of the town of St Just in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The nineteen granite stones are also known as The Dancing Stones. Tregeseal Stone Circle lies on Truthwall Common near to St.Just. It is located on the southern fringe of the West Penwith moors, which at this point are dominated by the natural outcrop of Carn Kenidjack. Access There are several ways of reaching the circle from St.Just. Take the B3306 road from St.Just towards St.Ives.
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Cornwall Penzance Ancient Sites in Cornwall Tregeseal East Tregeseal East Tregeseal East - Stone Circle By The Cornwall Guide. Last updated 13 Jan 2022 Tregeseal East Stone Circle Overlooked by the rocky outcrop of Carn Kenidjack on Truthwall Common near St Just are what remains of a complex of perhaps three stone circles. Tregeseal Stone Circles, also known as the Dancing Stones, or Nine Maidens, are the remains of what was definitely a pair, or perhaps even three adjacent circles in an east to west arrangement. They are to be found at the southern edge of the open moorland above Tregeseal, and below Carn Kenidjack. TREGESEAL STONE CIRCLE SW 3866 3238 [OS Maps Explorer 102; Landranger 203] LOCATION Tregeseal Stone Circle lies on Truthwall Common near to St.Just. It is located on the southern fringe of the West Penwith moors, which at this point are dominated by the natural outcrop of Carn Kenidjack. ACCESS Tregeseal Holed Stones. These stones are something of an enigma. It is presumed that they are contemporary (late Neolithic-early Bronze Age) with all the other monuments in the area, such as the stone circle (s) and barrows, but their function and purpose is not clear. There have been re-erected within living memory and may not now be in their
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Place type: Ancient site Tregeseal East Stone Circle is thought to be Neolithic of early Bronze Age and is on the slopes of Truthwall Common, south of Carn Kenidjack. It is also known as 'The Nine Maidens' and 'The Dancing Stones'. English: Tregeseal Stone Circle, also known as The Dancing Stones, is a heavily restored prehistoric stone circle around one mile north-east of the town of St Just in Cornwall, United Kingdom. This is a category about listed building number 1004493. Tregeseal East stone circle Upload media Wikipedia Instance of stone circle archaeological site Tregeseal East is a heavily restored prehistoric stone circle around one mile northeast of the town of St Just in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The nineteen granite stones are also known as The Dancing Stones. It is the one surviving circle of three that once stood aligned along an east-west axis on the hillside to the south of Carn Kenidjack. The ground at the ESE on the circle circumference is very uneven and this may fit with reports of the re-erection of several stones in 1932. Although described as being "flattened at the north" we measured diameters of 21.0m N-S and 21.1m E-W.
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Tregeseal East Stone Circle See all things to do Tregeseal East Stone Circle 4.5 4 reviews #13 of 18 things to do in St Just Historic SitesAncient RuinsHistoric Walking Areas Write a review About Duration: 1-2 hours Suggest edits to improve what we show. Improve this listing All photos (8) Contribute Write a review Upload a photo Reviews Q&A Tregeseal is now partly enclosed as farmland rolls up to the very stones themselves. The remains of a second stone circle can be spotted in the enclosing farmland bank to the west. Paths lead to and from the stone circle just as they have done since their inception
Tregeseal East Stone Circle See all things to do Tregeseal East Stone Circle 4.5 4 reviews #13 of 18 things to do in St Just Historic SitesAncient RuinsHistoric Walking Areas Write a review About Duration: 1-2 hours Suggest edits to improve what we show. Improve this listing All photos (8) Contribute Write a review Upload a photo Reviews Q&A March 21, 2020 Heritage Lists 10 Ancient UK Stone Circles 1 : Stonehenge Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England, about 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Amesbury and 8 miles (13 km) north of Salisbury. One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is the remains of a ring of standing stones set within earthworks.
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Tregeseal Stone Circle damaged by cattle A recent episode of BBC Radio 4's Open Country reveals that a controversial grazing scheme is blighting the sacred and spiritual landscape of West Penwith and that cattle have destabilised the Tregeseal Stones: BBC Radio 4 Open Country - Conservation grazing in Cornwall Tregeseal Stone Circles, also known as the Dancing Stones, or Nine Maidens, are the remains of what was definitely a pair, or perhaps even three adjacent circles in an east to west arrangement. They are to be found at the southern edge of the open moorland above Tregeseal, and below Carn Kenidjack. Any western circle, if indeed there were three.
