STRANGE CARVINGS at Boskawen-Ûn Stone Circle. What do they mean?

Prehistory Guy Michael Bott visits the much-loved site of Boskawen-Ûn in Cornwall and finds one or two surprises!

The site dates from the late Neolithic-early Bronze Age (approx. 2500-1500 BC) and consists of an ellipse circle of 19 stones, ranging in height from 0.9m (3ft) to 1.4m (4.5ft). One of these stones on the NE side is made of almost pure white quartz. In addition, there is an off-centre leaning stone 2.4m (8ft) high. It is not known whether this stone was always leaning at this angle or whether it has slipped over the years. In the NE side of the circle there is a jumble of stones that may have been part of a burial cist.
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[jimmyviaductophilelawley]

The dig I went on in rehab was at calderstones park!

[FredericaMS]

What an interesting finding esp about the carvings on the leaning stone at the centre of the circle..Im sure this stone circle served different purpose or perhaps built by different community than the stonehenge that on Salisbury..with different knowledge obviously. Perhaps as prehistoric alarm or to set 'timing' or automatization action reaction for particular purposes or practices. Thank you for the briliant analysis and the film. Wonderful work.

[keekatt]

I visited Lands End in my twenties I can't believe this was just right there and no one told us and we didn't know about it. We did walk to St. Michael's island at low tide and boat back.

[helenamcginty]

Ive upticked the initial picture without waiting for the narration. ❤

[andynorfolk]

Unfortunately the Welsh triad mentioned at the beginning is one of Iolo Morganwg's many forgeries. However, this circle was where the first Cornish Gorsedh was held in 1928 and I've been at Gorsedh Kernow Awen ceremonies here in recent years.

[victoriawhite]

Fascinating! How does this channel not have more subs?
The contents is always interesting.
I love these little ones too, that I can watch quickly to take a brief mental trip to somewhere else🍀✨❤️

[andeeanko]

Ah, my favourite stone circle in the world, I'm blessed to have been there three times, even played my small harp inside the centre under the full moon, years ago ♡

[jasonbassett]

Lovely place to visit, worth the walk. Beautiful energy there as well.

[TomTheCatto]

Had a wonderful experience there many years ago. We found the circle by accident at sunset, it had been cloudy all day not particularly warm, certain of the circle stones were quite warm to the touch. A few other strange things happened.

[TreforTreforgan]

Props to this channel for reasons numerous. Among them, pronunciation of Welsh and Irish names.

[KravKernow]

Just discovered your channel! Love your work. And so glad you have Boscowen-Un. It's very much my favourite stone circle.

[Sheilanagig]

I've read once a long time ago that the way they build stone walls in a herringbone pattern in Cornwall is only found elsewhere in Crete. I know that there was trade during the bronze age in tin and copper from the Isle of Scilly with boats from the Mediterranean, so is it possible that there could have been some intercultural exchange going on there? The Celtic world had the Brittany connection on the continent, as you point out in the similarity between elements used in the stone circles. And for me it's all the more fascinating because the only record we have of these people are the stones and artifacts they left behind. We'll never know for sure what it was all about for them.

[paullee]

Oh my god.
The reason I'm interested in standing stones is because of the Calderstones. Its my local park were I walk my jack Russell's everyday. The stores have just returned from London after some conservation work. They have moved from the greenhouse into a semi open covered courtyard as the greenhouse was causing damage they look excellent in their new home still in the park
YNWA

[lazenbytim]

I only mention this as a piece of trivia but 19 is a significant number in Islamic mathematics.
Number Nineteen (19) plays an important role in the structure of the Quran. The numerical value of the Arabic word واحد (Wahid) which means "One" is 19. Thus, number 19 represents the Oneness of God which is a very important doctrine in Islam.

It also contains the 1st and last power of all mathematical numbers. 1 and 9 everything that comes after 9 is a multiple of 1 through 9. As I said just a bit of trivia.

[colleenhindson]

Micheal, this was a really lovely video. Loved your narrative and pointing out all the interesting details. The proximity of Land's End to Brittany I think makes the interpretation of the carving as feet much more plausible than axe heads. I had the pleasure of visiting this circle, escorted by the farmer's lovely sheep dog. I then visited Carnac in Brittany but at that time did not know how to get guidance on what else to see in the area and am so sorry I never knew about that chambered tomb with the feet. One question: in the aerial view of Boscawen Un the radial paths are clearly seen. Doesn't seem this pattern would be made just by visitors. What do you make of them?

[antheaturner]

It's interesting to note that the restored of the Royalthrone last week discovered goes on the back. This magnificent stone I think makes the crowning of the Ad h Druid . Moore also, attended by the chieftains. Perhaps it is a gnomon. It would make sense. Would the sun cast shadows through the circle? Wonderful production. Blessed Be!

[dougniergarth]

The overhead shot makes it look like a sundial..

[melindasiebold]

Bosc: a woodland. Awen: a goddess. Un: the One. Its a shrine to the goddess Awen.

[lazenbytim]

Also of interest is the Burckle crater in the Indian ocean. The theory being that it was impacted 3, 500-3000 BCE, so 5000 years BP. I wonder if they were just recording the smaller impactors that mat well have accompanied the main event.

[jamesbailey]

Loved this - were Brittany and Cornwall not connected at the time this stone circle was made? Or am I six thousand years too early?