Logan Rock

The Logan Rock (Cornish: Men Omborth, meaning balanced stone) near the village of Treen in Cornwall, England, UK, is an example of a logan or rocking stone. Although it weighs some 80 tons, it was dislodged in 1824 by a group of British seamen, intent on showing what the Navy could do. However following complaints from local residents for whom the rock had become a tourist attraction and source of income, the seamen were forced to restore it. Today the Logan Rock still rocks, but with much less ease than it did in the past. The South West Coast Path, which follows the coast of south-west England from Somerset to Dorset passes by on the cliffs to the north.

Logan Rock
Close-up of the Logan Rock near Treen
Shown within Southwest Cornwall
LocationCornwall
Coordinates50.041361°N 5.636468°W / 50.041361; -5.636468
Typelogan or rocking stone.
History
MaterialStone
Site notes
ConditionRestored
Public accessOpen
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