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Stone circle - Dartmoor

Ancient stone or rock art
Stone circle - Dartmoor
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Stone circle - Dartmoor is shown and named in a reusable Geograph picture. The saved point is the picture's recorded map point.
Likely dating to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, around 2500–1500 BCE, the stone circle on Dartmoor was probably used for ceremonial or ritual purposes, reflecting the spiritual or social practices of prehistoric communities in the region. Such circles are often associated with astronomical alignments and seasonal markers in local folklore and archaeological study.

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Photo: Richard Knights · CC BY-SA 2.0