This photo shows The Hurlers, a group of three stone circles arranged in a line on Bodmin Moor, in Cornwall. I visited the stone circles and took the picture above while I was on holiday in Cornwall last week. It is in a very atmospheric location and probably has the best preserved stone circles on the moor. Another good thing about them is that they are free to visit and you can park nearby.
Archaeologists think the ceremonial megaliths date from the Neolithic or early Bronze Age. They are called The Hurlers because of a local legend that says men who were playing the game of hurling on a Sunday were magically transformed into stones as punishment for doing fun stuff when they should have been in church.
The Hurlers are managed by the Cornwall Heritage Trust on behalf of English Heritage.
My Pagan Eye posts show photos that I find interesting - seasonal images, pagan sites, events, or just pretty pictures. If you want to send me a photo for a Pagan Eye post, please email it to badwitch1234@gmail.com Let me know what the photo shows and whether you want your name mentioned or not. For copyright reasons, the photo must be one you have taken yourself.
Links and previous related posts
A Guide to the Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/hurlers-stone-circles/
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2012/08/a-few-views-of-stonehenge.html
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2012/06/pagan-eye-rollright-stones.html
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2011/12/photos-of-avebury-stone-circle.html
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2011/11/review-sacred-stones-and-crystals.html
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2011/08/pagan-eye-derreenataggart-stone-circle.html
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