Carfury Standing Stone

Carfury Standing Stone is a standing stone in Penwith, Cornwall, about 4km northwest of Penzance.[1] Also called Cuckoo Rock, the stone stands around 3m tall and is 0.7m wide by 0.4m thick.[2][3]

This article is about the standing stone in Madron, Cornwall. For the site of Special Scientific Interest around Roseland, Cornwall, see Cuckoo Rock to Turbot Point. For the Dartmoor tor, see Cuckoo Rock, Dartmoor.
Carfury Standing Stone
Cuckoo Rock
Carfury Standing Stone is located in Cornwall
Carfury Standing Stone
Location of Carfury Standing Stone in Cornwall
TypeStanding stone
Locationnr Carfury,
Madron, Cornwall
Coordinates50.150662°N 5.584941°W / 50.150662; -5.584941
Height10 ft (3.0 m)

The site was excavated between 31 December 1957 and 3 January 1958 by Peter Pool and Vivien Russell which found the stone had been erected in an elliptical pit and wedged in place using small stones. Little else was found but Russell did note a potential sister stone downhill which "would make a monument very similar to the Cuckoo Rock".[3][4]

The stone was designated a Scheduled Monument in June 1968.[3]

It is within sight of Ding Dong Mine.[5]

References
  1. "Carfury Standing Stone / Menhir". The Modern Antiquarian. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  2. "Carfury Standing Stone". Cornwall Guide. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  3. "Standing stone 230m south of Primrose Cottage". Historic England. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  4. "Menhirs in Gulval - CARFURY menhir". Ancient Penwith. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  5. "Carfury Standing Stone". Cornwall Guide. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
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