![]() “You know, everyone hereabout uses nine in all their charms and many other matters.” The 19th century writer and collector of myths, William Bottrell, implies that there is some kind of magic associated with the number nine itself. According to Craig Weatherhill in his book Cornovia, two of its stones are now part of a modern wall. There were once twin circles here but the second one which stood about 20m west of the Sisters has been almost completely destroyed. It is a circular circle (yes, I know but stone circles aren’t always round) and is roughly 16m in diameter. ![]() ![]() ![]() The uprights are fairly small, ranging from 0.8m to 1.2m (2.6ft to 4ft) tall. When Borlase visited here in c1760 there were ten stones remaining. The circle, known as the Nine Sisters, once had an estimated fourteen or fifteen stones but only six survive and two of those are now positioned in the nearby hedge. You can also discover solitary menhirs, mysterious cup-marked stones, a tor enclosure at Carn Brea, Carwynnen quoit and Men Amber rock, as well as the remains of two ancient Bronze Age stone circles in the parish of Wendron. With a little investigation and a good map of the area you can find barrows, cairns and prehistoric settlements where you least expect, close to industrial estates or surrounded by modern housing. ![]()
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