Mên Scryfa
Mên Scryfa is an inscribed standing stone in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The inscription, dating to the early medieval period, commemorates "Rialobranus son of Cunovalus."…| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Jim Champion, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: early Christian memorial stone in Madron, Cornwall, England, UK
- Also known as: “Men Scryfa”, “Men Scryfa at SW 426353”, and “The Men Scryfa”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mên-an-Tol and Boskednan stone circle.
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 1,200 feet south of Mên Scryfa.
Boskednan stone circle
Archaeological site
Photo: JimChampion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Boskednan stone circle is a partially restored prehistoric stone circle near Boskednan, around 4 miles northwest of the town of Penzance in Cornwall, United Kingdom. Boskednan stone circle is situated 2,500 feet east of Mên Scryfa.
Watch Croft
Peak
Photo: Sheila Russell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Watch Croft is a prominent hill, 252 metres high overlooking the north coast of Cornwall, UK. Its prominence of 225 metres qualifies it as a Marilyn, one of only five in Cornwall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lanyon and Rosemergy.
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.
Rosemergy
Hamlet
Photo: Row17, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rosemergy is a hamlet near Morvah in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom on the B3306 road between St Ives and St Just.
Boskednan
Hamlet
Photo: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Boskednan is a hamlet near Mulfra Hill northwest of Penzance in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is in the civil parish of Madron. The Boskednan stone circle, also called the Nine Maidens of Boskednan, is nearby.
Mên Scryfa
- Categories: menhir, archaeological site, memorial, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Madron, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.16174° or 50° 9′ 42″ northLongitude
-5.60411° or 5° 36′ 15″ westOpen location code
9C2P596W+M9OpenStreetMap ID
node 642994328OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q15949914
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Mên Scryfa” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Mên Scryfa”
- Cornish: “Men Skrifys”
- German: “Mên Scryfa”
- Italian: “Mên Scryfa”
- Welsh: “Men Skrifys”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Watch Croft and Carn Galver.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Mên Scryfa”. Photo: Jim Champion, CC BY-SA 2.0.