Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: stone circle

This small stone circle is on the edge of Harwood Dale Forest. Originally there were thought to have been around 24 stones here, of which 15 now remain in a low mound of earth 14 metres wide. The circle itself is 8 metres in diameter. A single large boulder is just over a metre high, while most of the other stones are much smaller and many lean outwards. In the centre of the circle are three upright stones which are thought to have been part of a burial cist. It could well be that today's stone circle was once a burial mound or cairn, with the ring of stones forming an enclosure around the central stone cist. Special thanks to owners of the farm who allowed me to enter the property to view the stones.

This small stone circle is on the edge of Harwood Dale Forest. Originally there were thought to have been around 24 stones here, of which 15 now remain in a low mound of earth 14 metres wide. The circle itself is 8 metres in diameter. A single large boulder is just over a metre high, while most of the other stones are much smaller and many lean outwards. In the centre of the circle are three upright stones which are thought to have been part of a burial cist. It could well be that today's stone circle was once a burial mound or cairn, with the ring of stones forming an enclosure around the central stone cist. Special thanks to owners of the farm who allowed me to enter the property to view the stones.

Balquhain Stone Circle, is a recumbent stone circle (RSC). The circle originally consisted of 12 stones. Four remain standing, with another four fallen, the final four presumed to have been moved. The recumbent altar stone is 3.8 metres wide, 1.7 metres high and 1.05 metres deep, it has been estimated to weigh over ten tonnes. It is made of a type of white grained granite that has been suggested to have been brought some distance to the location.The eastern flanker stone is 2 metres, the western flanker stone is 2.25 metres high. The circle has been estimated to have been between 18 metres to 21 metres in diameter. The most spectacular stone here is not part of the circle. It is the massive 3.2 m high, triangular, tapered outlier made of white quartz, which stands about 3.5 m outside the circle.

Easter Aquhorthies stone circle is one of the best-preserved examples of a recumbent stone circle (RSC) and one of the few that still have their full complement of stones and the only one that has all its stones still standing without having been re-erected. The circle has a diameter of 19.5 metres. Eight of the stones are made of pink porphyry, the ninth is made of red jasper. The two tall stones flanking the horizontal stone are made of grey granite and the large resting stone itself is made of red granite. The recumbent and the flanker stones

Easter Aquhorthies stone circle is one of the best-preserved examples of a recumbent stone circle (RSC) and one of the few that still have their full complement of stones and the only one that has all its stones still standing without having been re-erected. The circle has a diameter of 19.5 metres. Eight of the stones are made of pink porphyry, the ninth is made of red jasper. The two tall stones flanking the horizontal stone are made of grey granite and the large resting stone itself is made of red granite. In the back the recumbent and the flanker stones

Easter Aquhorthies stone circle is one of the best-preserved examples of a recumbent stone circle (RSC) and one of the few that still have their full complement of stones and the only one that has all its stones still standing without having been re-erected. The circle has a diameter of 19.5 metres. Eight of the stones are made of pink porphyry, the ninth is made of red jasper. The two tall stones flanking the horizontal stone are made of grey granite and the large resting stone itself is made of red granite.

Balfarg and Balbirnie are apparently related prehistoric burial and cult sites. Before the Balbirnie site was relocated, they were located just 200 m apart from each other. The site was excavated before planned widening of the A92 road; the main features of the site were then re-erected nearby. There were five stones visible before excavation, the stumps of four stones and the hole of one stone were discovered. The original ten stones stood in an ellipse measuring about 15 by 14 metres around a rectangular setting of slabs measuring 3.25 by 3.75 metres. Three phases of use were established by the excavation. The rectangle of slabs and the stone circle are from the earliest period. Cremated bone was found beneath four of the circle-stones. At a later time, several cists were inserted within the circle. The cists were covered by a cairn of stones. Within the cairn, there were at least 16 cremation burials. It was concluded that the last phase was in the late second millennium BC.

Balfarg and Balbirnie are apparently related prehistoric burial and cult sites. Before the Balbirnie site was relocated, they were located just 200 m apart from each other. The site was excavated before planned widening of the A92 road; the main features of the site were then re-erected nearby. There were five stones visible before excavation, the stumps of four stones and the hole of one stone were discovered. The original ten stones stood in an ellipse measuring about 15 by 14 metres around a rectangular setting of slabs measuring 3.25 by 3.75 metres. Three phases of use were established by the excavation. The rectangle of slabs and the stone circle are from the earliest period. Cremated bone was found beneath four of the circle-stones. At a later time, several cists were inserted within the circle. The cists were covered by a cairn of stones. Within the cairn, there were at least 16 cremation burials. It was concluded that the last phase was in the late second millennium BC.

The circle consists of 38 unworked, differently shaped stones, up to three metres high and weighing 16 tonnes, most of which are made of slate. They face the smoother side inwards. Some had toppled over. Originally there were 42 stones that formed an oval with a diameter of around 70.0 metres. A 3.3 metre wide area at the northern end of the circle, formed by two large stones, probably served as the entrance. In 1853, the remains of three burial mounds were discovered in the stone circle. The circle was probably built around 3200 BC, making it one of the earliest stone circles in Britain. It is also a very popular site, especially after the arrival of the railway in nearby Keswig, bringing daytrippers from the industrial north. As a reaction to visitors chipping of fragments from the stones as souvenirs, Castlerigg became a protected monument by law already in 1882. Nevertheless, some parents still see the stones as a children's playground.

The circle consists of 38 unworked, differently shaped stones, up to three metres high and weighing 16 tonnes, most of which are made of slate. They face the smoother side inwards. Some had toppled over. Originally there were 42 stones that formed an oval with a diameter of around 70.0 metres. A 3.3 metre wide area at the northern end of the circle, formed by two large stones, probably served as the entrance. In 1853, the remains of three burial mounds were discovered in the stone circle. The circle was probably built around 3200 BC, making it one of the earliest stone circles in Britain. It is also a very popular site, especially after the arrival of the railway in nearby Keswig, bringing daytrippers from the industrial north. As a reaction to visitors chipping of fragments from the stones as souvenirs, Castlerigg became a protected monument by law already in 1882.

The circle consists of 38 unworked, differently shaped stones, up to three metres high and weighing 16 tonnes, most of which are made of slate. They face the smoother side inwards. Some had toppled over. Originally there were 42 stones that formed an oval with a diameter of around 70.0 metres. A 3.3 metre wide area at the northern end of the circle, formed by two large stones, probably served as the entrance. In 1853, the remains of three burial mounds were discovered in the stone circle. The circle was probably built around 3200 BC, making it one of the earliest stone circles in Britain. It is also a very popular site, especially after the arrival of the railway in nearby Keswig, bringing daytrippers from the industrial north. As a reaction to visitors chipping of fragments from the stones as souvenirs, Castlerigg became a protected monument by law already in 1882.

The Swinside Stone Circle (aka Sunken Church) has a diameter of 29 metres and still consists of 54 stones, 28 of which are upright. The distance between the stones is 1.5 metres on average. The largest stone measures 2.3 metres and stands to the north. The entrance is located in the south-east between two portal stones and the stones probably originally stood on the inside of a rampart, they are all collapsed inwards.

The Swinside Stone Circle (aka Sunken Church) has a diameter of 29 metres and still consists of 54 stones, 28 of which are upright. The distance between the stones is 1.5 metres on average. The largest stone measures 2.3 metres and stands to the north. The entrance is located in the south-east between two portal stones and the stones probably originally stood on the inside of a rampart, they are all collapsed inwards.

The Swinside Stone Circle (aka Sunken Church) has a diameter of 29 metres and still consists of 54 stones, 28 of which are upright. The distance between the stones is 1.5 metres on average. The largest stone measures 2.3 metres and stands to the north. The entrance is located in the south-east between two portal stones and the stones probably originally stood on the inside of a rampart, they are all collapsed inwards.

At a distance of 134 metres to the northeast of the Gors Fawr cromlech are a pair of standing stones - one of which is known locally as the 'Dreaming Stone' - that may have been physically linked to the circle by a stone avenue. Both of these outliers are taller than the circle stones with one measuring 1.9 metres and the other 1.7 metres in height. The pair are set 14 metres apart and could be said to form a southwest to northeast alignment which has lead some to suggest that they could point to the midsummer sunrise over the nearby hill of Foel Dyrch.

The stone circle (cromlech) of about 22.0 m diameter consists of 16 small stones, the heights of which increase towards the south, but no stone is over a metre high. The circle dates from the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. Its location near the Preseli Mountains, the source of the bluestones of Stonehenge. Despite the proximity of this source, only one of these stones was used in the creation of the circle, while the rest are made from local glacial boulders.

The Fernworthy Circle (aka Froggymead), is located in a clearing in Fernworthy Forest in Dartmoor. The 27 stones made of grey granite form a circle with a diameter of 19.2 m. The stones vary in height. In the south, where the tallest are, they are about 1.1 m high. The circle was excavated by the Dartmoor Exploration Committee in 1897 who reported a layer of charcoal within the circle but no other finds. Fragmentary double rows of low stones form avenues that run north and south, with no clear connection to the circle.

The Fernworthy Circle (aka Froggymead), is located in a clearing in Fernworthy Forest in Dartmoor. The 27 stones made of grey granite form a circle with a diameter of 19.2 m. The stones vary in height. In the south, where the tallest are, they are about 1.1 m high. The circle was excavated by the Dartmoor Exploration Committee in 1897 who reported a layer of charcoal within the circle but no other finds. Fragmentary double rows of low stones form avenues that run north and south, with no clear connection to the circle.