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Standing Stones
Standing stones are prehistoric ritual or ceremonial monuments, typically dating from the Late Neolithic to the end of the Bronze Age.
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Stob Stone
- Overview Map Street View Stob Stone is a Bronze Age standing stone, located by the roadside at Standing Stone Farm, about half a mile south of Matfen in Northumberland. The …
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Long Meg and Her Daughters (stone circle)
- Overview About Long Meg and Her Daughters Map Street View Long Meg and Her Daughters is a stone circle in Cumbria, located about half a mile north-east of the village …
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Castlerigg Stone Circle
- Overview About Castlerigg Stone Circle Map Street View Castlerigg Stone Circle, located just over a mile east of Keswick, is one of the earliest stone circles in the UK, thought …
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Swinside Stone Circle
- Overview About Swinside Stone Circle Map Street View Swinside Stone Circle (also known as Sunkenkirk Stone Circle) is a stone circle from either the Neolithic or Bronze Age date, located …
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Duddo Stone Circle
- Overview About Duddo Stone Circle Map Street View Northumberland's answer to Stonehenge! The stone circle is located just under a mile north of Duddo, close to the border with Scotland. …
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Neolithic Period
- Overview About the Neolithic British Isles 4000 BC - 2,500 BC The Neolithic British Isles refers to the period of British, Irish and Manx history that spanned from circa 4000 to …
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Birkrigg Stone Circle
- Overview About Birkrigg Stone Circle Map Street View Birkrigg Stone Circle (also known as the Druid's Circle) is located on Birkrigg Common in Cumbria, located about 2 miles south of …
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Casterton Stone Circle
- Overview Map An embanked circle of 17 relatively small stones, probably dating from the Bronze Age. The stone circle is located near Langthwaite Gill Plantation and about 1 mile east …
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Mayburgh Henge
- Overview About Mayburgh Henge Map Street View Henges are ritual or ceremonial sites which date to the Late Neolithic period (2800-2000 BC). Mayburgh Henge is located close to the confluence …
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Grey Croft Stone Circle, near Seascale
- Overview About Grey Croft Stone Circle Map Aerial View Grey Croft Stone Circle (aka Greycroft) is located about half a mile north of the village of Seascale. It was originally …
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Stob Stone
- Overview Map Street View Stob Stone is a Bronze Age standing stone, located by the roadside at Standing Stone Farm, about half a mile south of Matfen in Northumberland. The …
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Long Meg and Her Daughters (stone circle)
- Overview About Long Meg and Her Daughters Map Street View Long Meg and Her Daughters is a stone circle in Cumbria, located about half a mile north-east of the village …
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Castlerigg Stone Circle
- Overview About Castlerigg Stone Circle Map Street View Castlerigg Stone Circle, located just over a mile east of Keswick, is one of the earliest stone circles in the UK, thought …
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Swinside Stone Circle
- Overview About Swinside Stone Circle Map Street View Swinside Stone Circle (also known as Sunkenkirk Stone Circle) is a stone circle from either the Neolithic or Bronze Age date, located …
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Duddo Stone Circle
- Overview About Duddo Stone Circle Map Street View Northumberland's answer to Stonehenge! The stone circle is located just under a mile north of Duddo, close to the border with Scotland. …
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Neolithic Period
- Overview About the Neolithic British Isles 4000 BC - 2,500 BC The Neolithic British Isles refers to the period of British, Irish and Manx history that spanned from circa 4000 to …
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Birkrigg Stone Circle
- Overview About Birkrigg Stone Circle Map Street View Birkrigg Stone Circle (also known as the Druid's Circle) is located on Birkrigg Common in Cumbria, located about 2 miles south of …
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Casterton Stone Circle
- Overview Map An embanked circle of 17 relatively small stones, probably dating from the Bronze Age. The stone circle is located near Langthwaite Gill Plantation and about 1 mile east …
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Mayburgh Henge
- Overview About Mayburgh Henge Map Street View Henges are ritual or ceremonial sites which date to the Late Neolithic period (2800-2000 BC). Mayburgh Henge is located close to the confluence …
