Title

The Hurlers stone circles, Minions, Cornwall, 2006

Caption

The Hurlers stone circles, Minions, Cornwall, 2006. General view of the late Neolithic or early Bronze Age stone circles. The stones are reputed to be the remains of men petrified for playing a game of hurling on a Sunday.

Date

2006

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Historic England Archive

Reference

HRM19B40_420

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

31,7Mb (1,6Mb) / 13,3in x 9,3in / 3976 x 2791 (300dpi)

Keywords

countryside England religious stone age prehistoric country religion British English color colour moorland ancient Christianity Cornwall location century Britain bronze age moor concept legend punishment neolithic 21st century Bodmin Moor standing stone stone circle legendary Sabbath English Heritage 2000s Cornish TGN photograph landscape The Hurlers Historic England Staff Photographer Minions photograph landscape