
What is recorded here
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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Places near here
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Little Hound TorMountain / peak · 526 yd
Kennon HillMountain / peak · 834 yd
Wildtor WellHeritage place · 1.4 mi
EnsworthyListed building · 1.6 mi
Scorhill Stone CircleHeritage attraction · 1.8 mi
Ice grotto, CreaberCave or cavern · 2.0 mi
Ted Hughes Memorial StoneMemorial · 2.4 mi
Walla Brook HeadSpring · 2.4 mi
Nine Maidens Stone CircleHeritage attraction · 2.5 mi
Ivy TorNamed rock · 2.6 miOther information
Photo: Richard Knights · CC BY-SA 2.0