The Merry Maidens
The Merry Maidens | |
| Location | Cornwall |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 50°03′54″N 5°35′23″W / 50.06504°N 5.58973°W |
| Type | Stone circle |
| History | |
| Periods | Neolithic |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Good |
| Ownership | CASPN |
The Merry Maidens (grid reference SW432245), also known as Dawn's Men (a likely corruption of the Cornish Dons Men "Stone Dance") is a Late Neolithic stone circle located 2 miles (3 km) to the south of the village of St Buryan, in Cornwall. A pair of standing stones, The Pipers is associated both geographically and in legend.