Seven Stones reef

Seven Stones reef

Seven Stones reef is a rocky reef at 50° 03' North, 6° 04' West to the west of Land's End and the north east of the Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, UK.

The reef is a navigational hazard for shipping which has caused many shipwrecks including the "Torrey Canyon". There is a lightship located nearby to mark the position of the reef.

It is the presumed site of the mythical City of Lions of the sunken lands of the Lyonesse.


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