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Cornwalls Ancient Monuments - Men Scryfa - OK014E
A virtual cache at an ancient Cornish Monument.
Właściciel: Ky Devas
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Wysokość: 208 m n.p.m.
 Województwo: Wielka Brytania > Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Typ skrzynki: Wirtualna
Wielkość: Bez pojemnika
Status: Gotowa do szukania
Data ukrycia: 12-04-2010
Data utworzenia: 12-04-2010
Data opublikowania: 12-04-2010
Ostatnio zmodyfikowano: 02-07-2010
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Skrzynka rekomendowana przez: wanderingwillies
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As this is the site of an ancient monument there is no physical cache here. Instead you need to e-mail me a photo of your GPS with Men Scryfa, or upload a photo with your log, in order to log your find.

Men Scryfa is in a field approximately 300yds further up the track from Men An Tol which is signposted on the Penzance to Morvah road. Parking is available at the start of this track.

Mên Scryfa means 'Inscribed stone' and it is about 9ft tall, although only 6ft are now above ground. It is thought to date from the Bronze age, an inscription being added at a later date to commemorate the death in battle of a royal warrior.

The inscription on the north face (some of which is now below ground) is in a Latin / Cornish mix and reads RIALOBRANUS CUNOVALI FILIUS meaning Rialobran son of Cunoval.

The story of Rialobran tells that an invader attacked Cunoval, seized his lands and occupied his hill fort forcing him to flee.  Rialobran fought a great battle on the moors where Men Scryfa stands to regain his fathers territory. Unfortunately Rialobran was killed and his body buried by Men Scryfa, which is said to be the same height as Rialobran.

It has never been ascertained who Rialobran was but Rialoval, a British leader who lived in the year 454, and Rivallo (alias Rywathon) brother of Harold, the son of Earl Godwin, have been hinted at.

www.ancient-cornwall.wikidot.com

 


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