What is recorded here
Stone circle, Hellgill Howe 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, the stone circle at Hellgill Howe may have been used for ceremonial, ritual, or astronomical purposes. Little specific folklore is recorded, but such circles often held significance in prehistoric communal and spiritual life.
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Photo: David Brown · CC BY-SA 2.0