Drift Stones

The Drift Stones (also known as The Sisters, Triganeeris Stones or Higher Drift Menhirs) are a Bronze Age pair of stones southwest of the village of Drift, south of the A30, a few miles northwest of Penzance in Cornwall , England .

The menhirs are 2.7 m and 2.3 m high and are 5.5 m apart. The larger of the two stones, furthest from the road, is said to resemble an old lady wearing a cloak. It has a natural diagonal split on the south side.

William Copeland Borlase (1848–1899) found a pit between the stones, but no finds were recorded by him. Despite this lack, the stones are believed to date from the Middle Bronze Age (1500 to 1000 BC) when compared to similar pairs of stones.

The Tresvennack stone pillar is nearby .

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Coordinates: 50 ° 5 '58 "  N , 5 ° 35' 6.5"  W.