
What is recorded here
Stone Circle on Shapley Common is shown and named in a reusable Geograph picture. The saved point is the picture's recorded map point.
Stone circles like that on Shapley Common are typically associated with the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, dating roughly between 2500 and 800 BCE. They may have been used for ceremonial, astronomical, or communal gatherings, though specific meanings or folklore related to this site are not recorded.
The picture record does not grant public access. Use signed public paths and do not enter private land without permission.
Places near here
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SandersListed building · 1106 yd
Shapley TorMountain / peak · 1183 yd
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Watching Place Cross: a wayside cross at the junction of the B3212 with the B3344Scheduled monument · 1.1 mi
Hookney TorMountain / peak · 1.1 mi
Miniature Pony CentreHeritage attraction · 1.5 mi
RAF MemorialMemorial · 1.8 mi
Open cave at Middle TorCave or cavern · 2.4 mi
Sculpture at NatsworthyPublic sculpture · 2.5 mi
Fernworthy forestForest or wood · 2.7 mi
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Photo: Sarah Charlesworth · CC BY-SA 2.0