Origin of The Name
The name "The Hurlers" derives from a legend, in which men were playing Cornish hurling on a Sunday and were magically transformed into stones as a punishment. The two "Pipers" are supposed to be the figures of two men who played tunes on a Sunday and suffered the same fate. According to another legend, it is impossible to accurately count the exact number of standing stones.
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