# Boscastle, Cornwall · Place

> Clifftop where Russell Smith's body was found in early February 1988. In The Marconi scientists' deaths, 1982–1990.

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# Boscastle, Cornwall

Clifftop where Russell Smith's body was found in early February 1988

[The Marconi scientists' deaths, 1982–1990](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/marconi-scientists)[1 event][50.6900° N, 4.6930° W]

Boscastle, Cornwall is a village in the record of Marconi scientists' deaths, 1982–1990, placed to about 1 km.

One event happened here: Russell Smith found below a cliff at Boscastle, Jan 1988.

Village point.

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## In the mysteries

**The Marconi scientists' deaths, 1982–1990**

Clifftop where Russell Smith's body was found in early February 1988 · 1 event

[The mystery ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/marconi-scientists)

## What happened here 1

Jan 1988[Russell Smith found below a cliff at Boscastle](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/marconi-scientists/events/EVT0DGGES14Y0HJ/russell-smith-found-below-a-cliff-at-boscastle)

## Nearby within 500 km

[Carnon River, Cornwall](https://mysteriesdept.com/records/PLC0D2SB3ZC1J2M/carnon-river-cornwall)

river with placer gold and tin

59 km SW

[Preseli Hills](https://mysteriesdept.com/records/PLC0CRWP79E6X1T/preseli-hills)

upland

140 km N

[Carn Goedog](https://mysteriesdept.com/records/PLC0CRWP6ST2QHY/carn-goedog)

dolerite outcrop and quarry

142 km N

[Waun Mawn](https://mysteriesdept.com/records/PLC0CRWP71M1J8N/waun-mawn)

stone setting

143 km N

[Craig Rhos-y-felin](https://mysteriesdept.com/records/PLC0CRWP6J05VY9/craig-rhos-y-felin)

rhyolite outcrop and quarry

145 km N

[Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/marconi-scientists/places/PLC0DGGE5F0KRPV/clifton-suspension-bridge-bristol)

bridge

167 km NE

## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Boscastle, Cornwall [Place PLC0DGGE5F140GH]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/PLC0DGGE5F140GH
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Key

**PLC** 0DGGE5F140GH

Record

Place

Kind

Village

Position

50.6900° N, 4.6930° W

Precision

About 1 km

In

[Marconi scientists' deaths, 1982–1990](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/marconi-scientists)

Version

1

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