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Merry Maidens.

The Merry Maidens is a stone circle of nineteen stones. Each stone is said to be the petrified remains of a maiden turned to stone for dancing on a Sunday. The two pipers, also petrified, are located close by.

Location: Located next to the B3315 between Newlyn and Treen.

Some of the best ancient sites......

England: Stonehenge
 
England: Avebury
 
England: Long Meg and her daughters
 
Scotland: Ring of Brodgar
 
Wales: Pentre Ifan burial chamber

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Read: A History of Ancient Britain

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Read: Blood and Mistletoe: The History of the Druids in Britain

Read: Stonehenge - A New Understanding: Solving the Mysteries of the Greatest Stone Age Monument

Read: If Stones Could Speak: Unlocking the Secrets of Stonehenge (Orbis Pictus Honor for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children (Awards))

Read: Treasures from Sutton Hoo

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