Hill forts · South West England
Mên Scryfa
Mên Scryfa — early Christian memorial stone in Madron, Cornwall, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Penzance · 6.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Mên Scryfa is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "early Christian memorial stone in Madron, Cornwall, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.1618°, -5.6041°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Aire Point to Carrick Du SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: West Penwith Moors and Downs SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Mên Scryfa (or Mên Scrifa, literally "stone with writing") is an inscribed standing stone in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom (grid reference SW427353). The inscription, dating to the early medieval period, commemorates "Rialobranus son of Cunovalus."
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Background
History
The antiquarian William Borlase described the stone in 1769: at that time it was lying prostrate on the ground. It was however re-erected in its current position around 1862, the last word of the inscription being buried.
Description
The stone is 1.7 metres high and roughly rectangular in section, with sides of 0.4 metres by 0.5 metres. The inscription is on the northern face, although the bottom of the inscription is buried in the ground. At one time two plain crosses were said to be viewable at the upper end of the stone. The horizontal axis of the lower cross, is clearly visible but the vertical stroke is very indistinct. The smaller cross above this can no longer be distinguished.
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- Coordinates
- 50.1618, -5.6041
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Madron
- Postcode
- TR20 8NX
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
- Nearest railway station
- Penzance — 6.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q15949914 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Mên Scryfa (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Men Scryfa - geograph.org.uk - 1071474.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mên Scryfa?
- Mên Scryfa is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR20 8NX), in the parish of Madron.
- Is Mên Scryfa a listed building?
- Mên Scryfa is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Mên Scryfa a protected site?
- Yes — Mên Scryfa is part of the Aire Point to Carrick Du SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the West Penwith Moors and Downs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Mên Scryfa free to visit?
- Yes, Mên Scryfa is free to enter.
- How do I get to Mên Scryfa?
- The nearest railway station is Penzance, about 6.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR20 8NX.