What is recorded here
Standing stone on Overton Down is shown and named in a reusable Geograph picture. The saved point is the picture's recorded map point.
Standing stone on Overton Down is likely from the Neolithic or Bronze Age, common periods for such monuments in Britain. Its purpose may have been ceremonial, astronomical, or territorial, though specific folklore or use is not recorded.
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Places near here
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Photo: Gordon Hatton · CC BY-SA 2.0