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Mên-an-Tol
One of the most iconic megalithic structures in Cornwall is this holed Stone. The suspicion is that these three stones are the remains of a Neolithic tomb, primarily because holed stones have been found in conjunction with the entrances to burial chambers.
The doughnut-shaped stone is best known for the traditional belief that it had the power to heal illnesses. To cure rickets and tuberculosis, naked children were passed through the hole three times and then dragged through the grass three times toward the east. Adults seeking cure from rheumatism or spinal troubles crawled through the hole nine times against the sun.
Well signposted from lanes around Madron.
Below are a selection of photographs from my visit there.
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