What is recorded here
The National Heritage List for England records Small stone circle on Smelting Hill, 560m north east of Lane End 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.
Likely dating to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, the small stone circle on Smelting Hill may have been used for ceremonial, ritual, or astronomical purposes, as with many similar monuments of the period. No specific folklore or detailed local tradition is recorded for this site.
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