Yorkshirepedestrian
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Eval Circle
Apr 17, 2002, 18:35
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An article in a recent issue of Cornish earth mysteries magazine Meyn Mamvro will be of interest to megalithomaniacs. Since antiquarian times there have been suggestions that the stone on the perimeter of the church at St Eval in Cornwall was the sole remaining stone from a lost megalithic circle on which the church had been built. Despite another standing stone being found on the edge of the churchyard in the 1960s, the theory that St. Eval's church was built on a stone circle fell out of fashion and was largely forgotten. However, Howard Balmer's article reports that two more standing stones have been found on the conjectured circle's circuit, making the existence of the stone circle a much greater possibility. Additionally, the letters page of Meyn Mamvro includes accounts of a high-strangeness event at the Merry Maidens circle in Cornwall and ghostly voices heard at Scorhill stone circle, Dartmoor.
thought that might be interesting. Makes u wonder how many more are awaiting discovery.
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phil
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Re: Eval Circle
Apr 17, 2002, 21:27
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Hi YP,
Yep, I saw the article too.
St. Eval is in my local area, so I had been aware of the stones.
After I read the piece I went up to have another look.
I have posted pictures of 2 of the stones at...
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/browse.php?site_id=1740
The theory of a stone circle was first put forward by the historian Baring-Gould in about 1913
There are many prehistoric sites in the area including Trevisker Round which gives its name to 'Trevisker type' urns made by the Beaker folks.
Many Cornish churches were built on pagan sites, alot of them still have circular graveyards.
Another local site is St. Dennis churchyard built on a hillfort. I was lucky to find that my Uncle taken some aerial pics of St. Dennis church/hillfort some time ago. I only scanned them this week if you want to have a look at the hillfort with a church ....
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/browse.php?site_id=2018
What a view!
Phil
One last link to the excellent Meyn Mamvro
http://www.cornwt.demon.co.uk/
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