Stone Circle or Henge

Mitchell’s Fold Stone Circle

Mitchells Fold Stone Circle, Shropshire

Mitchell’s Fold Stone Circle is just inside the English border with Wales, a 3,000-year-old relic of the Bronze Age, constructed of dolerite stones from Stapeley Hill nearby. There are 15 stones arranged in a rough circle, with a couple more prominent than others. It is thought there were once 30 stones, that the tallest had

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Castlerigg Stone Circle

Castlerigg Stone Circle, Cumbria

Castlerigg is one of several stone circles in the North West and, arguably, the best known. It was constructed in the Neolithic Age, around 3,000BC. Set against the backdrop of the Lakeland fells, it is a dramatic location and, especially on a lonely winter’s day, very atmospheric. Castlerigg was one of the first scheduled ancient monuments in Britain in 1883.

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