Tregiffian Barrow – A Late Neolithic / Early Bronze Age Entrance Grave
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by Alan S
1d ago
By Myghal Map Serpren Situated in an area abundant in ancient monuments, the Tregiffian Barrow is an entrance grave dating from the later Neolithic Period or earlier Bronze Age (2350BCE to 1501BCE) found at the side of the B3315 road about one and a half miles South East of Saint Buryan in West Cornwall. Tregiffian barrow Forming part of a sacred area containing several burial mounds, menhirs and the Merry Maidens Stone Circle, Tregiffian Barrow originally measured some 40 feet in diameter although a substantial part of the cairn was sadly lost due to road works carried out during the 1840s. A ..read more
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The Parish Church of Saint Sithney, Cornwall, A Celtic Saint Shared With Brittany
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by Alan S
3d ago
By Myghal Map Serpren St Sithney Church The Parish, Village And Toponymy Sithney is a village and parish in West Cornwall between Marazion and Helston and is one of several other hamlets and villages in the parish notably St Johns, Penrose, Mellangoose, Lower Prospidnick, Dowga, Sithney Common, Sithney Green, Coverack, Crown Town also known as Gudna, Lowertown, Chyreen and Lower Tregadjack. Writing in his ‘Wendron and Sithney in 18th Century’ published in 1930, the Reverend Canon Gilbert Hunter Doble MA (b.1880  d.1945), who in addition to being a clergyman was a historical writer and res ..read more
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Megameet 2024 – the Nigel Swift Memorial Edition.
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by Alan S
1w ago
The Heritage Action Megameet has had a patchy history in recent years. This has been due to several factors; the geographic spread of our members, the inability to agree on a suitable date for everyone, family and health issues, and more. However, with the recent loss of our previous chairman Nigel Swift, it has been decided that we should all make an extra effort to get together in his honour and hold a mega-Megameet! Following discussions and a poll in the Megameet Facebook group, a date has now been agreed upon, and it is our hope that many ‘modern antiquarians’ will gather in Avebury stone ..read more
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Duloe Stone Circle Now Under The Management Of The Cornwall Heritage Trust
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by Alan S
2w ago
The recently issued January/February 2024 edition of the Cornwall Heritage Trust’s newsletter contained the news that the Trust has now assumed the management of the Duloe Stone Circle on behalf of the Duchy of Cornwall. The Duchy owns numerous historic and ancient sites and some, notably the profit-making castles, have been placed under the less than satisfactory management of English Heritage. However, it is encouraging that an increasing number of sites are now owned or under the faultless and careful management of the Cornwall Heritage Trust whose annual acquisitions have now raised the to ..read more
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Remembering Nigel
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by Alan S
2w ago
Regular readers will be aware that our long-standing chairman, Nigel Swift sadly passed away last month. Nigel’s wish was for no formal funeral. However, his family and close friends are attending an informal celebration of his life at 1pm today. Although many will be unable to attend in person, anyone who knew him, or had any dealings with him over the years is invited to raise a glass to a life exceptionally well lived, wherever they may be. This will be an opportunity to smile and share fond stories of Nigel, and importantly, to remember him. Wear whatever you like, Nigel would not have not ..read more
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Nigel Swift
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by Alan S
1M ago
It is with intense sadness, and a deep sense of loss that we have to report that Nigel Swift, Chairman of Heritage Action (HA) for 20 years, passed away on Monday evening. He had been living with prostate cancer for over 20 years, but had discovered during a recent stay in hospital that the cancer had spread. Despite this, his final weeks were full of laughter, surrounded by his family, and his final days at a wonderful hospice passed in tranquility and painlessness.  Nigel Swift Nigel Swift graduated in Economics and Politics (University of London) and was a Fellow of the Royal Inst ..read more
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Latest judgement threatens Stonehenge World Heritage Site
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by Alan S
1M ago
Today Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site (SSWHS) learnt that its judicial review of the Government’s decision to approve a highly damaging, £2.5bn road scheme through Stonehenge World Heritage Site, for a second time, had been unsuccessful. Mr Justice Holgate in handing down his judgement today dismissed the application. SSWHS have said that they intend to appeal the decision. The judgement comes after a 3 day hearing in the High Court in December. UNESCO, five planning inspectors and over 236,000 people were all opposed to National Highways’ highly damaging plans. Save Stonehenge WHS’s legal ..read more
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The Iron Age Round At Nance Farm, Illogan, Cornwall And Its ‘Sister’ At Nancekuke
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by Alan S
1M ago
By Myghal Map Serpren Nance Nance Farm is found in Illogan near Redruth in Cornwall. The valley which the farmland overlooks is wooded, and at its base, the B3300 road leading from Redruth enters the seaside village of Portreath with its former industrial port and harbour. Nance derives from the Cornish word ‘nans’ meaning ‘valley’ and the word is in use in many other placenames throughout Cornwall as well as being a family name. Situated on a high spur of land at the farm and overlooking the valley below as well as the valley which joins it from Illogan, an earthen round stands guard and is t ..read more
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The Crosses at Saint Martin and Saint Meriadoc’s Church
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by Alan S
2M ago
We conclude Myghal Map Serpren’s look at Camborne Church by focussing on the Churchyard Crosses. The Connor Downs Cross ‘Maen Cadoar’ The Connor Downs Cross perhaps better known as ‘Maen Cador’ is found in the churchyard to the West of the tower. Also known as ‘Meane Cadoarth’, ‘Meane Cadoacor’ and ‘Maen Cadoar’, with ‘Maen’ deriving from the Cornish ‘men’ meaning ‘stone’ and with the descriptor being a personal name, this long stone is believed to date from the Bronze Age (2500BC to 801BC) but was subject to extensive alterations to convert it into a Christian cross in the Early Mediaeva ..read more
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Camborne Parish Church of Saint Martin of Tours, France and Saint Meriadoc of Stival, Brittany, Pt2.
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by Alan S
2M ago
We continue our visit to Camborne Church, with Myghal Map Serpren. The ‘Leuiut Slab’ This remarkable inscribed altar stone slab which has become known as the ‘Leuiut Altar Slab’ is situated just forward of the screen on the South aisle of 1879 and into the Lady Chapel which was extensively renovated and restored in 1989. Known as the ‘Pendarves Aisle’ after the influential and wealthy landowners of the period, the Pendarves family vault lays beneath the floor here. Dated as being from the 10th century by the late Professor Antony Charles Thomas CBE DL FBA FSA FSA Scot (b.1928  d.2016), a ..read more
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