Black and white
Acc.no: PEZPH : 2016.50.948
Identification
Item: "The Cheesewring" near Liskeard, Cornwall.
Description: Situated on the eastern end of Bodmin Moor near Minions, this is a photograph of the "Cheesewring" which is a granite outcrop over ten metres high, with an unidentified man in bowler hat sat on a slab with his legs spread out at the foot of the stones. The geology of the structure suggests that it was formed when molten granite intruded into the surrounding slate more than 250 million years ago and the softer slate has been eroded by rain, wind and plant life, since. Legend offers an alternative version: that the outcrop is the result of a contest between the giant 'Uther' and the Christian 'St Tue' who won assisted by an angel who placed the top rock which will turn three times if the rocks hear a cock crow.
Condition: Good
Description
Material: Photographic paper
Production
Method: Printed
Category: Photography
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