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Monument Number 430506
Hob Uid: 430506
Location : Cornwall St. Issey
Grid Ref : SW9392068200
Summary : Standing stone known as the Fiddler or Magi Stone. It is recumbent, but is thought to remain at its original site.
More information : SW 93926820. Mag Stone or the Fiddler (NR) (1) Margi Stone (NR) or the (NAT) Fiddler (NR) (2) Magi Stone (NR) or the (NAT) Fiddler (NR) (3) A standing stone, 7ft 6ins high (4) formerly stood on the ridge in line with the Nine Maidens Stone Row (SW 96 NW 1). It has been broken up in modern times (5). According to Borlase it was 'once apparently surrounded by a small circle of stones on edge'. The Old Man (4) Magi Stone and White House (5) are all names given for this standing stone. (4,5) A 1.7 metre long, 0.5m wide stone lying in the moorland is probably all that remains of this standing stone, its common name being 'The Fiddler'. There is no trace of the stone circle. Published survey correct. (6) No change since report of 21 1 72. Surveyed at 1:2500 on PFD. (7) SW 93936820. Standing stone known as the Fiddler or Magi Stone, and also named the Whitehorse and the Old Man. Scheduled. (8)

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Source details : OS 6" 1962
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Source details : OS 25" (undated)
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Source details : Naenia Corn 1872 99 (W C Borlase)
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Source details : St Columb Major 1930 62 (C Henderson)
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Source details : F1 MJF 21-JAN-72
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Source details : F2 JGB 12-APR-77
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Source Number : 8
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Source details : EH Scheduling amendment, 12-NOV-2003
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Neolithic
Display Date : Neolithic
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Monument Type : Standing Stone
Evidence : Structure

Monument Period Name : Bronze Age
Display Date : Bronze Age
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Monument Type : Standing Stone
Evidence : Structure

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 32986
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SW 96 NW 31
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1972-01-21
End Date : 1972-01-21

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1977-04-12
End Date : 1977-04-12

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 430506