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Wet Withens stone circle

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Wet Withens stone circle
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Wet Withens stone circle is shown and named in a reusable Geograph picture. The saved point is the picture's recorded map point.
Wet Withens stone circle is likely to date from the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, based on the typical construction and layout of such monuments in northern England. While no specific folklore is recorded, stone circles were often used for ceremonial or ritual purposes, possibly linked to seasonal or astronomical events.

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Photo: Martin Speck · CC BY-SA 2.0