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The Altar stone, Castlerigg Stone Circle

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The Altar stone, Castlerigg Stone Circle
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The Altar stone, Castlerigg Stone Circle is shown and named in a reusable Geograph picture. The saved point is the picture's recorded map point.
The Altar stone is part of the Castlerigg Stone Circle, a Neolithic or early Bronze Age monument in Cumbria, England. It may have had ceremonial or ritual significance, possibly as a focal point within the circle for seasonal or communal gatherings.

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