Men-an-Tol _ 3
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Men-an-Tol, Land's End peninsula, Cornwall
Late Neolithic to Bronze Age, c.2500-c.1000BC
Cornish: maen = stone; tol = hole
Crawling on all fours around the stone nine times from east to west, and, if thin enough, through the aperture was thought to be a sovereign remedy for rheumatism, sciatica etc.
The sexual symbolism of the holed stone can hardly be doubted, particularly when considered in the light of associated healing and fertility legends. In common with other megalithic monuments the Men-an-Tol stone can be interpreted as an entrance to the Earth Goddess.
The Men-an-Tol has magical rather than astronomical use.
From: Journey to the Stones by Ian McNeil Cooke
Men-an-Tol _ 3
A99 + Samyang 24/3.5 Tilt/Shift
panorama of 3 photos: max left shift, no shift, max right shift
Men-an-Tol, Land's End peninsula, Cornwall
Late Neolithic to Bronze Age, c.2500-c.1000BC
Cornish: maen = stone; tol = hole
Crawling on all fours around the stone nine times from east to west, and, if thin enough, through the aperture was thought to be a sovereign remedy for rheumatism, sciatica etc.
The sexual symbolism of the holed stone can hardly be doubted, particularly when considered in the light of associated healing and fertility legends. In common with other megalithic monuments the Men-an-Tol stone can be interpreted as an entrance to the Earth Goddess.
The Men-an-Tol has magical rather than astronomical use.
From: Journey to the Stones by Ian McNeil Cooke