What is recorded here
The National Heritage List for England records Standing stones on eastern edge of Furzehill 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.
Likely dating to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, the standing stones on the eastern edge of Furzehill Common may have functioned as markers for territorial boundaries, ceremonial sites, or astronomical alignments. Local folklore sometimes associates such stones with ancient rituals or legendary figures, though specific traditions are not widely documented.
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Places near here
Furzehill Common 5 prehistoric stone rowAncient stone or rock art · 12 yd
Furzehill Common 2 prehistoric stone rowAncient stone or rock art · 582 yd
Iron Age defended settlement called Roborough CastleScheduled monument · 1665 yd
Mini-waterfall on Thorn HillWaterfall · 1.1 mi
Hoaroak HillMountain / peak · 1.2 mi
South Stock Farmhouse with Piggery and Boundary WallListed building · 1.4 mi
Shilstone HillMountain / peak · 1.5 mi
Brendon BartonListed building · 1.7 mi
Exe HeadSpring · 2.2 mi
Welcome to Lynton & LynmouthVisitor information · 2.5 mi
Lyn Model RailwayHeritage attraction · 3.0 mi
The Glen Lyn GorgeMuseum · 3.0 mi