The best known ancient British and pre-historic sites in the area are listed here with their locations. I haven't put up many pictures as the Web has hundreds of examples of this very popular subject.

See also

• Lysons’ History & Topography (1814)
• Two days in Cornwall with the Cambrian Archæological Association (1862)
• Penzance Natural History and Antiquarian Society (1880-99)

A small selection of useful sources for further information (and photos) are …

• Ernest Black has a keen interest in Standing Stones with some very fine photographs.
• Andy Burnham has a page of Ancient Sites in Cornwall.
• English Heritage have three or four ancient sites in the area but the web site is not very helpful. Try this unofficial Cornwall web site.
• Megalithia by Richard Mudhar has a page devoted to Cornwall.
• Stone Pages is a very comprehensive source.
• Chris Tweed's Ancient Sites Directory is often quoted.
• The Cornwall Heritage Trust own Sancreed Beacon and Tregiffian Barrow and have pages about them.
• Alan Bain’s Antiquities of the Land’s End District (Link broken Sep 2005)

The Sites

• Ballowall, St. Just (map ref. 354313)—Burial Chamber English Heritage site managed by the National Trust.
• Boleigh, St. Buryan (map ref. 437252)—Fogou (earth house)
• Boscawen-Un (map ref. 412274)—Standing stone circle
• Carn Euny Settlement, Sancreed (map ref. 402289)—Ancient village, English Heritage site
• Carne Gloose (Gluze), St. Just (map ref. 355312)—Burial chamber
• Castle An Dinas, Ludgvan (map ref. 485350)—Hill fort
• Chapel Euny, Sancreed (map ref 401282)—Chambered cairn
• Chun Castle, Morvah (map ref. 402339)—Hill fort
• Chun Quoit, Morvah (map ref. 401339)—Burial chamber
• Chysauster, Zennor (map ref. 472350)—Ancient village, hut circles. English Heritage site.
• Lanyon Quoit, Madron (map ref. 430337)—Burial chamber Picture
• Men-An-Tol, Morvah (map ref. 426349)—Holed stone
• Men Scryfa, Morvah (map ref. 427353)—Standing (inscribed) stone
• Merry Maidens, St. Buryan (map ref. 433245)—Standing stone circle
• Nine Maidens or Boskednan, Zennor (map ref. 436351)—Standing stone circle
• The Pipers, St. Buryan (map ref. 435248)—Standing stones
• Sancreed Beacon is owned by Cornwall Heritage Trust.
• Tregaseal, St. Just (map ref. 387324)—Standing stone circle
• Tregiffian, St. Buryan (map ref 430244)—Burial chamber, English Heritage site but Cornwall Heritage Trust also lays claim to it!
• Zennor Quoit, Zennor (map ref. 469380)—Burial chamber

The majority of these are described in detail, with sketches in the essay by [Blight 1885]. This is transcribed on this site.