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The stone circle consists of nineteen upright stones. Approximately 24 meters in diameter. In the center of the circle, there is a unique leaning stone.

Its kind of alignment is common in prehistoric stone circles
Possibly relating to the moon, sun or astronomically. It may have had calendrical or ritual significance. And, for things like ceremonies or communal purpose(s).

Little artifacts were found

Some legends link it to the Druids
Though there is no direct connection. It does link cultural and historical traditions and folklore.

Boscawen-Un is a special archaeological and cultural site. It offers a glimpse into the prehistoric past and neolithic architecture of the region.

Bibliography: Tregelles, George Fox (1893–94). “The Stone Circles of Cornwall”. Reports and Transactions of the Penzance Natural History and Antiquarian Society: 147–170

John Thomas Blight, (1865), Churches of West Cornwall with notes of antiquities of the district, Parker & Co., London

Burl, Aubrey (2000). The stone circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany (https://archive.org/details/stonecirclesofbr0000burl). Yale University Press. Chapter 9. ISBN 0-300-08347-5