THE TOLVAN STONE
THE TOLVAN STONE
Standing in a rather peculiar setting (the back garden of a charming
cottage on the outskirts of the village of Gweek), stands this exceptional,
pyramid shaped holed stone. It is the largest of its kind within
all of Cornwall and was moved to its current location in 1847
(strangely; the cottage was built after the megalith had been placed there).
These types of holed stones are shrouded in mystery, with their original function unknown. They are generally thought to have been part of the designs of larger megalithic complexes; possibly used as passage entrances to chambers/portal dolmens. At The Tolvan Stones original location, a stone-lined pit was discovered. It measured approx five feet in diameter and contained granite slabs and small quartz stones; which were covered over by a large slab of granite.
A popular myth associated with this particular holed stone is that it guarantees fertility to newly weds; but this only works if they can both manage to squeeze through the hole... naked!
DIMENSIONS:
2.3m HIGH BY 2.3m WIDE (at the base)
1 FOOT THICK (0.3m)
HOLE DIAMETER: 17inches
These types of holed stones are shrouded in mystery, with their original function unknown. They are generally thought to have been part of the designs of larger megalithic complexes; possibly used as passage entrances to chambers/portal dolmens. At The Tolvan Stones original location, a stone-lined pit was discovered. It measured approx five feet in diameter and contained granite slabs and small quartz stones; which were covered over by a large slab of granite.
A popular myth associated with this particular holed stone is that it guarantees fertility to newly weds; but this only works if they can both manage to squeeze through the hole... naked!
DIMENSIONS:
2.3m HIGH BY 2.3m WIDE (at the base)
1 FOOT THICK (0.3m)
HOLE DIAMETER: 17inches