
What is recorded here
The National Heritage List for England records Nine Stones ring cairn on Belstone Common as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
A Neolithic ring cairn, dating to approximately 3000–2500 BCE, Nine Stones is significant as part of a rare and early form of ceremonial or funerary monument in the British Isles.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
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