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direction about 4-inches. Its outline has been so much, altered 

 by exposure to the atmosphere, as to be barely discernable, 

 but its situation, coupled with the tradition of the villagers and 

 the statement of an old man who remembered that it was known 

 as St. Eumon's Cross more than sixty years ago, gives it an im- 

 portance that it would not otherwise claim. Search was made 

 for its base quite recently, but without success. 



Dedication of Cury Church. 



iSTo record which refers to the dedication of the parish 

 church of Cury has been found. It is true that the Parochial 

 History of Cornwall, LaMs guide to Helston and the Lizard 

 District, and the Churches of Cury and, Gunwalloe, alike men- 

 tion as a fact that Walter Bronescombe, Bishop of Exeter, 

 dedicated the church to St. Corantyn, on Sept. 1st, 1261. But 

 this is obviously a mistake, for on referring to Bronescombe's 

 Episcopal Register, edited by Prebendary Hingeston-Randolph, 

 it will be seen that the Devonshire church of Coryton was dedi- 

 cated on that date. Moreover on the following day, Sept. 2nd, 

 1261, the Bishop dedicated the church of Bradestone, which 

 would have been impossible, had he been as far west as Cury 

 on the previous day. The mistake must be attributed to the 

 late Dr. Oliver, who was not unfrequently inexact in his reading 

 of the contracted engrossing hand in which the earlier Episco- 

 pal Registers are written. 



The Wendron "Nine Maidens^ 



The Schedule of Prehistoric Monuments, prepared in 1879 for 

 the Society of Antiquaries, is not quite accurate, in reference 

 to the Wendron Circles. The Plan drawn to scale, shews 

 five stones standing erect, and a displaced stone at the edge, 

 whereas there are six erect stones still in situ. The monolith 

 not included in the plan, is partially enclosed within a hedge. It 

 is 8-ft. 6-in. east of the displaced stone, and 20-ft. north-west of 

 the upright stone nearest the hedge as shewn in the plan. Like 

 the other stones, it is a single block of unhewn granite ; it 



