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Cornish town set for ancient boundary tradition

Google Two stones on a grass area near a roundabout in Liskeard. One of the stones is marked with a 'B'. Signed for Liskeard Community Hospital is next to the stones. Trees are in the background.Google
Organisers said there was no an exact record of all granite boundary stones

An ancient Beating of the Bounds ceremony is set to take place in Cornwall at the weekend.

Liskeard Town Council said the event, usually led by the mayor and town councillors, involved a walk of 10 miles.

Organisers said the purpose of the tradition was to "establish all was in order" and ensure the town's boundary stones had not been moved.

The town council said the event would start at 10:30 BST and end at 17:00 on Sunday.

It said the event would begin with traditional bumping of the mayor at the milestone adjacent to Morrisons Roundabout before finishing at Lodge Hill.

"There are a number of granite stones, marked B (borough) and P (parish). At present there is not an exact record of them all," it said.

Organisers said all children under 16 attending must be accompanied by an adult, adding the walk was not suitable for dogs.

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