Boswarva Carn
Boswarva Carn is an archaeological site in Madron, Cornwall, England. Boswarva Carn is situated nearby to Lanyon Quoit, as well as near the farm Bosiliack.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lanyon Quoit and Mên-an-Tol.
Lanyon Quoit
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Lanyon Quoit is a dolmen in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, 2 miles southeast of Morvah. It collapsed in a storm in 1815 and was re-erected nine years later, and as a result the dolmen is now very different from its original appearance. Lanyon Quoit is situated 1,600 feet north of Boswarva Carn.
Mên-an-Tol
Archaeological site
Photo: Bkroll, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mên-an-Tol is a small formation of standing stones in Cornwall, England. It is about three miles northwest of Madron. It is also known locally as the "Crick Stone". Mên-an-Tol is situated 1 mile north of Boswarva Carn.
Bosiliack Barrow
Archaeological site
Photo: Malcolm Kewn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bosiliack Barrow is a barrow on the Penwith Moors between Madron and Morvah near the hamlet of Bosiliack in Cornwall, UK. The barrow is Neolithic and was excavated in 1984, causing little disturbance to the ancient site. Bosiliack Barrow is situated 3,400 feet north of Boswarva Carn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lanyon and Little Bosullow.
Lanyon
Hamlet
Photo: Jowaninpensans, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lanyon is a hamlet in the parish of Madron in Cornwall, England, UK. It is situated on a north facing slope on the Madron to Morvah road. The nearest town is Penzance 4 miles to the south.
Little Bosullow
Hamlet
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Little Bosullow is a hamlet in the civil parish of Madron, Cornwall, England, UK. Great Bosullow is to the west, Bosullow is on the B3312 Madron to Morvah road and Bosullow Common is to the north.
Great Bosullow
Hamlet
Great Bosullow is a hamlet south-east of Morvah in west Cornwall, England, UK. Bosullow Common is an extensive area of heathland. Great Bosullow lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Boswarva Carn
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Madron, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.14302° or 50° 8′ 35″ northLongitude
-5.59881° or 5° 35′ 56″ westOpen location code
9C2P4CV2+6FOpenStreetMap ID
node 600206913OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bosiliack and Greenburrow Engine House (Ding Dong Mine).
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