Milestone approximately 356m north-east of Merry Meeting Farm

A dressed and painted mid-C19 (c1839) granite milestone adjacent to an un-classified road (former A30), set on the eastern side within the hedge bank, 356m north east of Merry Meeting Farm. The base of the milestone is buried within the hedge bank. A triangular shaft with a pyramidal cap stands to a height of 71cm (28 inches). The panels are incised with 32mm (1¼ inch) high letters that have been increased in size to 50mm (2 inches) by painting over the margins. The northern panel carries the inscription HAYLE 4 MILES PENZANCE 12 LANDS END 22 , and the southern panel is inscribed CAMBORNE 2 MILES REDRUTH 5 TRURO 14. The triangular shaft has suffered some wear to the arrises, it is painted white and the inscribed letters are picked out in black.