Tolmen

Type

River, Rock

Area of origin

Cornwall

Area of use

Cornwall, Devon (rare elsewhere)

Related terms

Dolmen

A holed-stone made in rivers by the action of strong circling currents and loose rocks over many years. Considered to hold magical, mystical or spiritual powers by various cultures and often used in related rituals. [see Tolmens, dolmens and lumbago]

Etymology

From Cornish Men-an-tol ‘holed stone’

Example locations

  • Tolmen stone
    North Teign River, Devon

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