What is recorded here

The National Heritage List for England records The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle dates to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, around 2500–1500 BCE. It is associated with ritual or ceremonial use, and local folklore links it to a group of dancing maidens turned to stone by the Devil.

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