The Tristan Stone

Introduction

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The Tristan Stone

Image: © JThomas Taken: 7 Nov 2014

Just off the B3415 near Fowey. A Latin inscription on the stone reads "Drustans hic iacet Cunomori filius" which translates as "Drustanus lies here, the son of Cunomorus". Believed to date back to the 6th Century.

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Image Location

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Latitude
50.338646
Longitude
-4.654044