
What is recorded here
The National Heritage List for England records Large regular stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' and a round cairn 690m north-west of Killiow Farm 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.
Large regular stone circle, likely Neolithic in date, with an associated round cairn; such monuments are significant for understanding prehistoric ritual and burial practices in the British Isles.
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Photo: Philip Halling · CC BY-SA 2.0