What is recorded here
Merry Maidens Stone Circle in 1961 is shown and named in a reusable Geograph picture. The saved point is the picture's recorded map point.
The Merry Maidens Stone Circle is a Neolithic or Bronze Age ritual site, likely dating to between 2500 BCE and 800 BCE. It is traditionally associated with folklore of dancing maidens and may have been used for ceremonial or astronomical purposes.
The picture record does not grant public access. Use signed public paths and do not enter private land without permission.
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Photo: John Baker · CC BY-SA 2.0