Hill forts · South West England
Nine Maidens stone row
Nine Maidens stone row is a hill fort in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Roche · 8.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Nine Maidens stone row is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Coordinates: 50.4716°, -4.9093°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Nine Maidens stone row is an ancient monument in the parish of St Columb Major, Cornwall, England. The Nine Maidens (grid reference SW936675) are also known in Cornish as Naw-voz, or Naw-whoors meaning "the nine sisters". This late neolithic stone row is 2 miles (3.2 km) north of St Columb Major.
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Background
Architecture
The row comprises nine stone megaliths and is situated in a field alongside the A39 between St Columb Major and Wadebridge. The row is approximately 108 m long, with stones varying in height from 0.8 m (a stump) to 2.1 m. The northernmost stone is recumbent and broken.
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- Coordinates
- 50.4716, -4.9093
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- St. Columb Major
- Postcode
- TR9 6GG
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cornwall
- Nearest railway station
- Roche — 8.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q949825 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Nine Maidens stone row (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Nine maiden jpg.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Nine Maidens stone row?
- Nine Maidens stone row is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR9 6GG), in the parish of St. Columb Major.
- Is Nine Maidens stone row a listed building?
- Nine Maidens stone row is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Nine Maidens stone row a protected site?
- Yes — Nine Maidens stone row is part of the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Nine Maidens stone row free to visit?
- Yes, Nine Maidens stone row is free to enter.
- How do I get to Nine Maidens stone row?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TR9 6GG. It sits within the North Cornwall parliamentary constituency.