Wednesday 29 September 2010

Stonehenge '3,550' year old skeleton 'from the Med'

TESTS on teeth from a skeleton of a teenager found buried near Stonehenge suggest they came from someone who grew up around the Mediterranean Sea.


The remains of the youngster – estimated to have died 3,550 years – were found with a distinctive amber necklace.

The conclusions come from analysis of different forms of the elements oxygen and strontium in the skeleton’s tooth enamel.
The teenager, known to archaeologists as the boy with the amber necklace, was found in 2005 about 5km south east of Stonehenge on Boscombe Down.
It was discovered next to a Bronze Age burial mound while roadworks were being carried out.
The findings indicate that a diverse range of people who came to Stonehenge from across Europe.
The findings will be discussed at a science symposium in London to mark the 175th anniversary of the British Geological Survey (BGS).

Stonehenge Tour Guide

How Stonehenge and Avebury are managed - have your say now!

There’s just time (until the end of the month) to have your say on a formal British document to be submitted to UNESCO laying out, inter alia, how Stonehenge and Avebury ought to be managed.


See http://consult.wiltshire.gov.uk/portal/spatial_planning/consultee_documents/avebury_whs/ (see below)

(You can send your views direct to strategiclandscape@wiltshire.gov.uk )

We have our own views on the matter and here is the submission we have made:

“We note that: “The process of producing the Statement of OUV is not an opportunity to change or add to the reasons for inscription but a chance to distil them into a single document which will be key [to] the World Heritage Property’s protection. It is however possible to reflect challenges which have emerged over the last 25 years as well as changes in the management and protection context.“


In that case, we would like to say that a very obvious “change in the management and protection context“ which has emerged over the last 25 years is the fact that there has been a vast growth, due to the internet, in the number of people nationally and internationally who have a strong personal interest in the WHS and make frequent repeated visits to it and these now comprise the overwhelming preponderance of stakeholders – yet their needs are not addressed in a way which reflects that fact.


Even the introductory remarks of this consultation exercise betray a failure to recognise this reality: “This consultation provides an opportunity for local people, community groups and other organisations to comment on its Statement of Outstanding Universal Value”. The clear message is that unless you are local or a member of a community group or other organisation this consultation is not for you.
Involving and informing the local community or specially favoured groups first and leaving the wider community effectively ignored or disenfranchised is no longer appropriate. In our submission the need to rectify this matter goes to the very heart of both the management and protection of the World Heritage Site and a step-change is overdue.”

** Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites World Heritage Property Statement of Outstanding Universal

This consultation is being hosted on behalf of the Stonehenge and Avebury Steering Committees of which Wiltshire Council is a member.


The Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites World Heritage Property is one of Wiltshire’s greatest assets. This consultation provides an opportunity for local people, community groups and other organisations to comment on its Statement of Outstanding Universal Value. This Statement sets out formally why Stonehenge and Avebury are internationally important and what qualifies them to appear on the World Heritage List. It also sets out how requirements for management and protection of these qualities are being met.


This document is important for the protection of what makes Stonehenge and Avebury internationally significant. It defines the World Heritage Site’s Outstanding Universal Value (OUV). The United Kingdom signed up to protect the OUV of its World Heritage Sites when it ratified the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (1972).



The planning system has a very important role in this protection. Planning Circular 07/2009 states clearly the need to protect the Outstanding Universal Value of World Heritage Sites, while the guidance accompanying the new Planning Policy 5 on the Protection of the Historic Environment (2010) identifies the Statement of OUV as a critical resource for local planning authorities in plan-making and reaching decisions relating to the significance of World Heritage Sites. The document will also inform all management decisions which should prioritise the protection OUV as defined in the Statement. Your comments on the Statement of OUV could therefore contribute to protecting the very special qualities of Stonehenge and Avebury for this and future generations.



Since 2007 UNESCO has required a Statement OUV for all new World Heritage Properties. Stonehenge and Avebury were inscribed in 1986. All sites inscribed prior to 2007 are now required to submit retrospectively a Statement of OUV. This must be based on the original reasons for inscription set out in evaluation and decision documents from 1986. The process of producing the Statement of OUV is not an opportunity to change or add to the reasons for inscription but a chance to distil them into a single document which will be key the World Heritage Property’s protection. It is however possible to reflect challenges which have emerged over the last 25 years as well as changes in the management and protection context.



The original documents submitted to UNESCO during the nomination of the Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites World Heritage Property in 1986 can be accessed via this link to the UNESCO website: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/373/documents/



The Statement of OUV consists of four sections:



Statement of Significance

Statement of Integrity

Statement of Authenticity

Requirements for Management and Protection

The first section, the Statement of Significance, was agreed by UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee in 2008 after a period of consultation and sign off by the Stonehenge and Avebury Steering Groups representing key local and national stakeholders.

We are now due to submit the final three sections:

2. Statement of Integrity
3. Statement of Authenticity
4. Requirements for Management and Protection
We would appreciate your comments to assist us in shaping a robust and comprehensive document.

Please note comments are sought only on the last three sections: integrity, authenticity and management and protection. The first section, the Statement of Significance, has already been agreed by UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee.
Guidance on the UNESCO definitions of authenticity and integrity can be found the World Heritage Operational Guidelines (paras 79 – 89 and Annex 4) which can be found at http://whc.unesco.org/en/guidelines/ Further background information can be found in the management plans for the two halves of the World Heritage Site. They include sections summarising integrity and authenticity as well as the provisions for management and protection

You can access the Stonehenge Management Plan on the English Heritage website via this link http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/stonehenge/world-heritage-sites/stonehenge-management-plan/


You can access the Avebury Management Plan on the Wiltshire Council website via this link http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/leisureandculture/museumhistoryheritage/worldheritagesite/aveburyworldheritagesitemanagementplan.htm

Local Wiltshire Tour Guide

Wednesday 22 September 2010

Britain is littered with Stone Circles.

Britain is littered with the remains of past lives, civilisations and cultures, many of which remain a source of mystery and conjecture. We may never know the exact reasons why these circles, standing stones, henges, hill-figures and monuments were erected or the peoples and belief systems that led them to complete some of these sometimes massive structures such as Silbury Hill and Stonehenge. These pages are an ongoing investigation into some of these ancient sites and landscapes with a view to gaining an understanding of the lives of the people who inhabited these islands more than 2000 years ago..
Obviously it is beyond the scope of this blog to hope to document every British prehistoric monument - there are estimated to be well over 1000 stone circles alone and the number of identified round barrows currently stands at over 10000. The sites I have included (currently about 350) are simply those that I have visited in England and Wales and cover a fair cross section of the pre-Roman sites in these countries, although the odd Roman remain is featured - I have yet to visit any sites in Scotland or Ireland. There are also several sites which have been included either because their age and purpose is unknown, or they may just be local curiosities. The areas of Lincolnshire, Humberside, Derbyshire and Yorkshire feature more pages than other regions, not because there are necessarily more ancient sites here but simply because they the closest to where I am based and therefore have received more frequent investigation than sites further afield.
England

AvonStanton Drew Neolithic Stone Circles and Cove. Stanton Drew
Stoney Littleton Neolithic Chambered Long Barrow. Wellow
CambridgeshireFlag Fen Bronze Age Visitor Centre. East of Peterborough
Robin Hood and Little John Standing Stones? West of Peterborough
CornwallBoscawen-un Bronze Age Stone Circle. St. Buryan
Boskednan Circle Bronze Age Stone Circle. Northwest of Penzance
Chun Quoit Neolithic Chambered Tomb. Morvah
Hurlers Bronze Age Stone Circles and Standing Stones. Minions
King Doniert Stone Celtic Inscribed Crosses. North of St. Cleer
Lanyon Quoit Neolithic Chambered Long Barrow. Madron
Longstone / Long Tom Christianised Standing Stone? Minions
Men an tol Neolithic Standing Stones. Northwest of Penzance
Merry Maidens Bronze Age Stone Circle and Standing Stones. St. Buryan
Rillaton Barrow Bronze Age Round Cairn. Minions
Stannon Circle Bronze Age Stone Circle. Bodmin Moor
Tintagel Ruined Castle. Southwest of Boscastle
Trethevy Quoit Neolithic Chambered Tomb. St. Cleer
Trippet Circle Stone Circle. Bodmin Moor
Zennor Quoit Neolithic Chambered Tomb. Zennor


CumbriaBlakeley Raise Bronze Age Stone Circle. Southwest of Ennerdale Bridge
Broadfell Cairn Bronze Age Round Cairn. North of Orton
Castlehowe Scar Bronze Age Stone Circle. East of Shap
Castlerigg Circle Neolithic/Bronze Age Stone Circle. Keswick
Copt Howe Bronze Age ? Rock Carvings. Northwest of Chapel Stile
Druid's Circle Bronze Age Stone Circle. South of Ulverston
Gamelands Circle Bronze Age Stone Circle. Orton
Giant's Grave Bronze Age Standing Stones. Kirksanton
Glassonby Round Cairn and Rock Carving. Northwest of Glassonby
Greycroft Circle Bronze Age Stone Circle. North of Seascale
Hardknott Roman Fort Roman Fort. Hardknott Pass
Hill of Skulls Bronze Age Round Barrow. Shap
King Arthurs Round Table Neolithic Henge. South of Penrith
Little Meg Circle Bronze Age Round Cairn. South of Glassonby
Long Meg and Her Daughters Bronze Age Stone Circle. Northeast of Little Saltkeld
Low Moor Barrow Long Cairn. East of Askham
Moor Divock Southeast of Pooley Bridge
Moor Divock Cairns Bronze Age Burial Mounds.
The Cockpit Bronze Age Ring Cairn.
The Cop Stone Natural Rock Feature/Alignment.
White Raise Barrow Bronze Age Round Cairn & Cist
Mayburgh Henge Neolithic Henge. South of Penrith
Mossthorn Neolithic Long Cairns. West of Penrith
Pike of Stickle Neolithic Axe Mine. Langdale
Raise Howe Bronze Age Round Cairn. Crosby Ravensworth
Sewborrans Bronze Age Standing Stone. West of Penrith
Shap Circles (including Kemp Howe) Bronze Age Stone Circles. Shap
Shap Stone Row (including Goggleby Stone) Bronze Age Stone Alignment. Shap
Skirsgill Bronze Age Standing Stone. Southwest of Penrith
Sunkenkirk Bronze Age Stone Circle. North of Hallthwaites.
Temple Sowerby Roman Milestone. Southeast of Temple Sowerby


DerbyshireArbor Low Henge Neolithic/Bronze Age Henge and Circle. Bakewell
Bamford Moor Circle Bronze Age Stone Circle. North East of Bamford
Brown Edge / Totley Circle
Bronze Age Ring Cairn or Stone Circle. Totley Moor
Bull Ring Neolithic Henge. Dove Holes
Creswell Crags Old Stone Age Cave Dwelling. East of Creswell
Crook Hill Bronze Age Stone Circle. West of Ashopton
Curbar Edge Cairn Bronze Age Round Cairn. Curbar Edge
Five Wells Neolithic Chambered Cairn. West of Taddington
Froggatt Edge Circle Bronze Age Stone Circle. North of Chatsworth
Harland Edge Bronze Age Cairn. South East of Chatsworth
Holy Moor Bronze Age Carved Rock. West of Holymoorside
Hordron Edge Circle Bronze Age Stone Circle. East of Ashopton
Ladybower Tor Bronze Age Carved Rock. North East of Ashopton
Mam Tor Late Bronze Age/Iron Age Hillfort. West of Castleton
Minninglow (Page 1) Neolithic Chambered Tomb. North East of Roystone Grange
Minninglow (Page 2) Neolithic Chambered Tomb. North East of Roystone Grange
Moscar Moor Bronze Age Kerbed Cairn. South East of Ashopton
Nine Stones Close Bronze Age Stone Circle. West of Stanton Moor
Old Woman Stone Bronze Age Standing Stone. North East of Bamford
Park Gate Circle Bronze Age Stone Circle. South of Chatsworth
Raven Tor Bronze Age Triple Cairn and Cist. South of Chatsworth
Rowtor Rocks Bronze Age Rock Carvings. Birchover
Smelting Hill Bronze Age Stone Circle. North East of Abney
Strawberry Lea Bronze Age Stone Circle or Kerb Cairn. Totley Moor
Big Moor North of Chatsworth
Barbrook I Circle Bronze Age Stone Circle
Barbrook II Circle Bronze Age Stone Circle
Barbrook III Circle Bronze Age Stone Circle

Barbrook IV Bronze Age Ring Cairn
Barbrook V Bronze Age Ring Cairn

Swine Sty Bronze Age Settlement Site
Eyam Moor
Northwest of Grindleford
Eyam Moor II Bronze Age Stone Circle
Eyam Moor III Bronze Age Stone Circle
Eyam Moor Cairn Bronze Age Cairn
Stanage Cairn Bronze Age Round Cairn and Cup Marked Stone
Wet Withens (Eyam Moor I) Bronze Age Stone Circle
Gardom's Edge East of Baslow
Gardom's Edge Carved Rock Bronze Age Carved Stone
Gardom's Edge Enclosure (Meg's Wall) Neolithic Enclosure Walls
Gardom's Edge Ring Cairn Bronze Age Ring Cairn
Gardom's Edge Standing Stone Bronze Age Standing Stone
Gardom's Edge Pit Alignment Iron Age Pit Alignment
Gardom's Edge Round House Bronze Age / Iron Age House
Three Men of Gardom's Bronze Age Barrow/Cairn
Gibbet Moor East of Chatsworth
Alignment Bronze Age Standing Stone Alignment
Four Poster Bronze Age Four Poster Stone Circle and nearby Cist
Hob Hurst's House Bronze Age Cairn

Standing Stones Bronze Age Standing Stones
Stanton Moor Northeast of Birchover
Stanton Moor Introduction
Doll Tor Circle Bronze Age Stone Circle
Nine Ladies Circle Bronze Age Circle
Stanton Moor North Bronze Age Stone Circle
Stanton Moor Central Bronze Age Ring Cairn
Stanton Moor South Bronze Age Stone Circle


Devon
Black Tor Row (East) Bronze Age Stone Rows / Cairns. Dartmoor (Images only so far)
Black Tor Row (Southwest) Bronze Age Stone Row. Dartmoor (Images only so far)
Brisworthy Circle Bronze Age Stone Circle. Dartmoor (Images only - text to be added)
Drizzlecombe Rows Bronze Age Stone Rows. Dartmoor (Images only - text to be added)
Drizzlecombe Settlement Bronze Age Settlement. Dartmoor (Images only - no text yet)
Fernworthy Circle Bronze Age Stone Circle. Dartmoor
Fernworthy Row North Bronze Age Stone Row. Dartmoor
Grey Wethers Circle Bronze Age Double Stone Circle. Dartmoor
Grimspound Bronze Age Settlement Site, Dartmoor
Kes Tor Round Pound Bronze Age / Iron Age Settlement Site, Dartmoor
Merrivale Dartmoor
Merrivale Circle Bronze Age Circle / Standing Stone. (Images only - text to be added)
Merrivale Ring Cairn Bronze Age Ring Cairn. (Images only - text to be added)
Merrivale Rows Bronze Age Stone Rows. (Images only - text to be added)
Merrivale Settlement Bronze Age Settlement. (Images only - text to be added)
Ringmoor Cairn Bronze Age Cairn. Dartmoor (Images only - text to be added)
Ringmoor Row Bronze Age Row / Cairn Circle. Dartmoor (Images only - text to be added)
Scorhill Circle Bronze Age Stone Circle. Dartmoor
Sharpitor Row Bronze Age Row / Cairns / Cist. Dartmoor (Images only - text to be added)
Sharpitor Settlement Bronze Age Huts. (Images only - text to be added)
Shovel Down Bronze Age Stone Rows, Standing Stone, Circle and Cairns. Dartmoor
Spinster's Rock Neolithic Chambered Tomb. Northeast of Dartmoor
Yellowmead Bronze Age Multiple Cairn Circle. (Images only - text to be added)


DorsetCerne Abbas Giant Hill Figure. Cerne Abbas
Grey Mare and her Colts Neolithic Chambered Long Barrow. Abbotsbury
Jordan Hill Roman Temple
Roman Temple. Weymouth
Lanceborough King Barrow Bronze Age Round Barrow. East of Dorchester
Maiden Castle Neolithic/Iron Age/Roman Hillfort. Southwest of Dorchester
Winterbourne Abbas Circle Bronze Age Stone Circle. Winterbourne Abbas


Durham
Barningham / How Tallon Circle Bronze Age Stone Circle. South of Barnard Castle
Barningham Moor (Central) Bronze Age Carved Rocks. South of Barnard Castle
Barningham Moor (Northwest) Bronze Age Carved Rocks. South of Barnard Castle
Barningham Moor (South) Bronze Age Carved Rocks. South of Barnard Castle
Barningham Moor (Southwest) Bronze Age Carved Rocks. South of Barnard Castle


GloucestershireBelas Knap Neolithic Chambered Long Barrow. Winchcombe
Hetty Peggler's Tump Neolithic Chambered Long Barrow. Uley
Notgrove Neolithic Chambered Long Barrow. Bourton-on-the-Water
Nympsfield Neolithic Chambered Long Barrow. Frocester


Lincolnshire
Dragonby Natural Rock Formation. North of Scunthorpe
Drake Stones Natural Rock Formation? Anwick
Honington Camp Iron Age Camp/Settlement. Southwest of Ancaster
Julian's Bower Maze Turf-cut Maze. Alkborough
Lincoln Roman Town
Lincoln
Shearman's Wath Neolithic Henge. North of Horncastle
The Lincolnshire Long Barrows
Map and Introduction
Ash Hill Neolithic Long Barrow. Binbrook
Ash Holt Neolithic Long Barrow. Cuxwold
Beacon Plantation Neolithic Long Barrow. Swaby
Burgh on Bain Neolithic Long Barrow. Burgh on Bain
Deadmen's Graves I, II Neolithic Long Barrows. Claxby
Giant's Hills I, II Neolithic Long Barrows. Skendleby
Hills Brough Farm Neolithic Long Barrow(?). South of Caistor
Hoe Hill I,II Neolithic Long Barrows. Binbrook
Spellows Hill Neolithic Long Barrow. Partney
Tathwell Neolithic Long Barrow. Tathwell
Lincolnshire Round Barrows
Beacon Hill Bronze Age Round Barrow, Cleethorpes
Bully Hill Bronze Age Round Barrow, Northeast of Tealby
Bully Hills Bronze Age Round Barrow Cemetery. Tathwell
Burgh on Bain Bronze Age Barrows. Burgh on Bain
Buslingthorpe Bronze Age Round Barrow. Buslingthorpe
Butterbumps Bronze Age Barrow Cemetery. Willoughby
Cleatham Barrow Bronze Age Round Barrow. Manton
Donnington-on-Bain Bronze Age Barrow. Donington on Bain
Folk Moot & Butt Mound Bronze Age Round Barrows. Silk Willoughby
Fordington Barrows Bronze Age Round Barrows(?). Ulceby
Grim's Mound Bronze Age Round Barrow. Burgh on Bain
Hagworthingham Bronze age Round Barrow. Hagworthingham
Hatcliffe Barrow Bronze Age Round Barrow. Hatcliffe
Howe Hill Bronze Age Round Barrow. Ulceby
King's Hill Barrow/Mound. Bardney
Ludford Barrow Bronze Age Round Barrow. Ludford
Mill Hill Bronze Age Round Barrow. Claxby
Revesby Barrows Bronze Age/Roman Round Barrows(?). Revesby
Ring Holt Bronze Age Round Barrow. Dalby


NorfolkHolme-Next-the-Sea (Seahenge) Bronze Age Wooden Circle. Hunstanton

NorthumberlandChatton 1a Bronze Age Carved Rock. Chatton
Chatton 2, 4 & 5 Bronze Age Carved Rocks. Chatton
Goatstones Bronze Age Four-Poster Stone Circle. Broadpool Common (Images only)
Ketley Crag Rock Shelter Bronze Age Carved Rocks. Chatton
Lordenshaw Area 3 & 4 Bronze Age Carved Rocks. South of Rothbury
Lordenshaw Cairns Bronze Age Cairns. South of Rothbury (Images only)
Lordenshaw (Horseshoe Rock) Bronze Age Carved Rock. South of Rothbury
Lordenshaw (Main Panel) Bronze Age Carved Rock. South of Rothbury
Lordenshaw Hillfort Iron Age Hillfort and Settlement. South of Rothbury (Images only)
Matfen Stone Bronze Age Standing Stone. South of Matfen (Images only)


OxfordshireHoar Stone Neolithic Chambered Tomb. Enstone
Rollright Circle Neolithic / Bronze Age Circle and Tomb. Little Rollright
Uffington White Horse Iron Age(?) Hill Figure. Uffington
Wayland's Smithy Neolithic Chambered Long Barrow. Ashbury


RutlandBraunston Goddess Carved Churchyard Figure. Braunston
Wing Maze Turf-cut Maze. Wing


SomersetGlastonbury Abbey, Tor and Holy Well. Glastonbury
WiltshireAvebury AreaAvebury Henge Neolithic Henge and Circle Complex. Avebury
Seorfon Barrows Bronze Age Round Barrows. Southeast of Avebury
Silbury Hill Neolithic Mound. South of Avebury
The Sanctuary Neolithic Stone & Timber Circle. Southeast of Avebury
West Kennet Avenue Neolithic Avenue. Southeast of Avebury
West Kennet Barrow Neolithic Chambered Long Barrow. South of Avebury
Stonehenge Area
Stonehenge Neolithic / Bronze Age Complex. Amesbury
Stonehenge Page 2
The Stonehenge Stone Circle Website
Carpark Post Holes
Mesolithic Timber Post Holes. Stonehenge Carpark
Durrington Walls Bronze Age Henge, Durrington
New King Barrows Bronze Age Barrows, Amesbury
Normanton Down Neolithic / Bronze Age Barrow Cemetery. South of Stonehenge
The Avenue Neolithic / Bronze Age Earthwork. Northeast of Stonehenge
The Cursus Neolithic / Bronze Age Earthwork. North of Stonehenge
The Cursus Group Bronze Age Round Barrows. North of Stonehenge
Winterbourne Stoke Group Neolithic / Bronze Age Barrow Cemetery
Woodhenge Bronze Age Henge & Timber Structure. North of Amesbury
Histouries UK - Tour operator based in Salisbury offering tours to Stonehenge and Avebury
Stonehenge Tour Company - London tour opeartor specialises in Stone Circle Tours
York
York Museum Stone Bronze Age Carved Rock. York Museum Gardens

Yorkshire (East Riding - formerly North Humberside)Arras Barrow Cemetery Iron Age Barrow Cemetery. Market Weighton
Callis Wold Bronze Age Barrow Cemetery. North of Pocklington
Dane's Dyke Bronze Age Bank and Ditch. West of Flamborough Head
Hall Ings Barrow Bronze Age Round Barrow. North of Hull
High Gardham Bronze Age Barrow Cemetery. Northwest of Hull
Littlewood Bronze Age Barrow Cemetery. Northwest of Hull
Newbald Lodge Southeast Bronze Age Barrow Cemetery. Northwest of Hull
Towthorpe Plantation Bronze Age Barrow Cemetery. East of Wharram Percy
Westwood Common Barrow Cemetery. West of Beverley
Rudston Cult Centre
Overview Map
Ba'l Hill Neolithic Round Barrow. Wold Newton
Little Argham Henge Neolithic Henge. North of Rudston
Rudston Beacon Sacred Hill. South of Rudston
Rudston Cursus Neolithic Cursus. South and East of Rudston
Rudston Monolith Neolithic Standing Stone. Rudston
Southside Mount Barrow Neolithic(?) Barrow. South of Rudston
Willie Howe Neolithic Round Barrow. West of Burton Fleming
See also Folkton, Sharp Howe, Spell Howe, Willerby Wold under North Yorkshire

Yorkshire (North)Acklam Wold Bronze Age Barrow Cemetery. West of Acklam Village
Ann Howe Bronze Age Round Barrow. Southeast of Grosmont
Appletreewick Bronze Age Stone Circle. East of Hebden.
Beacon Howes Bronze Age Round Barrows. West of Ravenscar
Blakey Topping Sacred Hill ? and Stone Alignment. Northeast of Pickering
Breckon Howe Bronze Age Round Barrow. East of Grosmont
Broxa Bronze Age/Iron Age Barrow Cemetery. Broxa Forest
Commondale Bronze Age Stone Circle. East of Great Ayton
Danes Hills Iron Age Barrow Cemetery. East of Riccall
Dargate Dikes Bronze Age Earthwork. Langdale Foerst
Devils Arrows Bronze Age Standing Stones. Boroughbridge
Duggleby Howe Neolithic Round Barrow. West of Kirby Grindalythe
Flass Brow Bronze Age Round Barrow. Southeast of Grosmont
Flat Howe Bronze Age Round Barrows. East of Grosmont
Folkton Barrow Bronze Age Round Barrow. South of Folkton
Foster Howes Bronze Age Round Barrows. Southeast of Grosmont
Fox Howe Bronze Age Round Barrow. Langdale Forest
Hanging Grimston Barrow Cemetery. North of Uncleby Wold
Harwood Dale Bronze Age Stone Circle. Harwood Dale Forest
High Bridestones Bronze Age Stone Circles. East of Grosmont
High Woof Howe Bronze Age Round Barrow. Southeast of Grosmont
Hole of Horcum Dikes/Settlement Area. Northeast of Pickering
Howden Hill Sacred Hill ? Langdale End
Lilla Howe Bronze Age Round Barrow. Southeast of Grosmont
Louven Howe Bronze Age Round Barrow. Southeast of Grosmont
Low Bridestones Bronze Age Stone Row ? East of Grosmont
Low Woof Howe Bronze Age Round Barrow. Southeast of Grosmont
Old Wife's Neck Bronze Age Standing Stone. Fylingdales Moor (Images only)
Pen Howe Bronze Age Round Barrows. East of Grosmont
Ramsdale Stones Bronze Age Stone Circle. Fylingdales Moor (Images only)
Ravenscar Bronze Age Rock Carving. Ravenscar
Robbed Howe Bronze Age Round Barrow. Southeast of Grosmont
Sharp Howe Bronze Age Round Barrow. South of Folkton
Sil Howe Bronze Age Round Barrow. Southeast of Grosmont
Simon Howe Bronze Age Round Cairn and Alignment. South of Goathland
Spell Howe Bronze Age Round Barrow. Southeast of Folkton
Thieves Dikes Bronze Age Earthworks. Northeast of Silpho
Thimbleby Nine Stones Bronze Age Stone Circle or Setting. SE of Osmotherley
Thornborough Henges Neolithic Henges, Northwest of Tanfield
Three Howes Bronze Age Round Cairns. South of Grosmont
Tripsdale Bride Stones Bronze Age Round Barrow/Kerb Circle. SE of Chop Gate
Wain Stones Bronze Age Carved Rocks. South of Great Broughton
Wharram Percy Bronze Age Barrow Cemetery. West of Wharram Percy
Willerby Wold Neolithic Long Barrow. North of Foxholes
Yarnbury Neolithic Henge. North of Grassington
Yockenthwaite Bronze Age Stone Circle. Northwest of Kettlewell
Allan Tofts - North of Goathland
Page 1 (North) Bronze Age Carved Rocks.
Page 2 (North) Bronze Age Carved Rocks.
Page 3 (Centre) Bronze Age Carved Rocks.
Page 4 (West and East) Bronze Age Carved Rocks.
Fylingdales Moor - Eastern Area
Brow Moor
Robin Hood's Butts Bronze Age Round Barrows. (Images only)
Brow Moor Area 5 Page 1 Bronze Age Round Barrows.
Brow Moor Area 5 Page 2 Bronze Age Round Barrows.
Brow Moor Area 5 Page 3 Bronze Age Round Barrows.
Brow Moor Area 5 Page 4 Bronze Age Round Barrows.
Brow Moor Area 6 Bronze Age Carved Rocks.
Brow Moor Area 7 Bronze Age Carved Rocks.
Jugger Howe Moor
Jugger Howe Bronze Age Round Barrow. (Images only)
Jugger Howes Bronze Age Round Barrows. (Images only)
Stony Marl Moor
Grey Horse Stone Bronze Age Standing Stone? (Images only)
Stony Marl Howes Bronze Age Round Barrows. (Images only)
Stony Marl Carved Rocks Bronze Age Carved Rocks.
Wragby Barrow Bronze Age Round Barrow. (Images only)
See also -
Askwith Moor
, Tree of Life, Snowden Carr, Death's Head Rock under West Yorkshire
Yorkshire (South)
Ash Cabin Flat Bronze Age Stone Circle. West of Sheffield
Bar Dyke Cross Dyke. Southwest of Stocksbridge
Bar Dyke RIng Bronze Age Ring Cairn. Southwest of Stocksbridge
Carl Wark Iron Age Hillfort. Southwest of Sheffield
Ecclesall Wood Bronze Age Rock Carving. Southwest Sheffield
Ewden Beck Bronze Age Ring Cairn. Southwest of Stocksbridge
Yorkshire (West)
Adel Churchyard Stones
(PRAWR 207, 208) Bronze Age Carved Rocks. Adel
Knotties Stone (PRAWR 396) Bronze Age Carved Rock. Otley Chevin
The Bull Stone Bronze Age Standing Stone. Otley Chevin
Baildon Moor
Introduction
Baildon 1 (Dobrudden) (PRAWR 147) Bronze Age Carved Stone
Baildon 2 (PRAWR 154) Bronze Age Carved Stone
Baildon 3 (PRAWR 151) Bronze Age Cup Marked Stone
Baildon 4 (PRAWR 146) Bronze Age Carved Stone
Rombald's Moor (including Ilkley, Burley, Morton and Addingham Moors)
Introduction
Anvil Rock (PRAWR 215) Bronze Age Cup Marked Rock
Backstone Beck Neolithic/Bronze Age/Iron Age Huts & Enclosure
Backstone Beck Stones 1 (PRAWR 285, 287) Bronze Age Carved Rocks
Backstone Beck Stones 2 (PRAWR 282, 283) Bronze Age Carved Rocks
Backstone Circle Stone Circle ?
Badger Stone (PRAWR 250) Bronze Age Carved Rock
Barmishaw Stone (PRAWR 253) Bronze Age Carved Rock
Bradup Circle Bronze Age Stone Circle.
Doubler Stones (PRAWR 41, 42) Bronze Age Carved Rocks
Great Skirtful of Stones Bronze Age Round Cairn.
Green Crag Slack (PRAWR 325) Bronze Age Cairns and Carved Rocks
Green Gates (PRAWR 255, 256, 257) Bronze Age Carved Rocks
Grooved Stone (PRAWR 390) Bronze Age Rock Carving
Grubstones Circle Bronze Age Stone Circle
Hanging Stones (PRAWR 284) Bronze Age Rock Carvings
Haystack (PRAWR 302) Bronze Age Carved Rock
Horncliff Circle Bronze Age Enclosure
Idol Stone (PRAWR 322) Bronze Age Carved Rock
Little Skirtful of Stones Bronze Age Round Cairn.
Neb Stone (PRAWR 237) Bronze Age Cup Marked Rock
Pancake Rock (PRAWR 332) Bronze Age Cup Marked Rock
Panorama Stone (PRAWR 227, 228, 229) Bronze Age Carved Stones
Pepperpot (PRAWR 261) Bronze Age Cup Marked Rock
Piper's Crag Stone (PRAWR 212) Bronze Age Carved Rock
Planets (PRAWR 295) Bronze Age Carved Rock
Second Idol Stone (PRAWR 288) Bronze Age Carved Rock
Sepulchre Stone (PRAWR 214) Bronze Age Cup Marked Rock
Swastika Stone (PRAWR 217) Bronze Age/Iron Age(?) Carved Stone
Silver Well (PRAWR 238) Bronze Age Cup Marked Rocks
Twelve Apostles Circle Bronze Age Stone Circle.
Weary Hill Stone (PRAWR 244) Bronze Age Carved Rock
Willy Hall's Wood Stone (PRAWR 258) Bronze Age Carved Rock
Woofa Enclosure (PRAWR 372) Enclosure and Bronze Age Carved Rocks
Sites in the former West Riding that are now part of North Yorkshire
Askwith Moor Bronze Age Carved Rocks
Snowden Carr Bronze Age Carved Rocks
The Death's Head Rock (PRAWR 577) Bronze Age Carved Rock, Snowden Carr
The Tree of Life Rock (PRAWR 598)
Bronze Age Carved Rock, Snowden Carr
PRAWR = Prehistoric Rock Art of the West Riding (Boughey and Vickerman 2003)



Wales
Anglesey
Barclodiad y Gawres Neolithic Passage Grave. Llangwyfan
Bodowyr Neolithic Passage Grave. Brynsiencyn
Bryn Celli Ddu Neolithic Passage Grave. Llanddaniel Fab
Caer Leb Settlement Romano-British Settlement. Brynsiencyn
Din Lligwy Romano-British Walled Settlement. Moelfre
Lligwy Barrow Neolithic Chambered Barrow. Moelfre
Penrhos Feilw Standing Stones. SW of Holyhead
Plas Newydd Neolithic Chambered Barrow. Plas Newydd Park
Presaddfed Neolithic Barrows. Bodedern
Trefignath Neolithic Chambered Long Barrow. South of Holyhead
Ty Newydd Neolithic Burial Chamber. Llanfaelog
ClwydCefn Meiriadog Chambered Cairn. South of Prestatyn
Gop y Goleuni Neolithic Barrow(?). South of Prestatyn
Gwytherin Four Stones Stone Alignment. Gwytherin Church Yard
Maen Achwyfaen Bronze Age Monolith/Christian Cross. South of Prestatyn
DyfedCarreg Coetan Arthur Neolithic Chambered Tomb. Newport
Carreg Samson Neolithic Chambered Tomb. Northwest of Mathry
Devil's Quoit Neolithic Burial Chamber. West of Pembroke
Gors Fawr Circle Bronze Age Stone Circle. Mynachlogddu
King's Quoit Neolithic Burial Chamber. West of Tenby
Llech Y Tripedd Neolithic Chambered Tomb. Moelgrove
Parc Y Meirw Stone Row. East of Fishguard
Pentre Ifan Neolithic Chambered Long Barrow. South of Nevern


GlamorganCarn Llechart Stone Circle(?) and Cairn. West of Pontardawe
Maen Cetty (Arthur's Stone) Neolithic Chambered Tomb. Southwest of Llanrhidian
Parc Le Breos Cwm Neolithic Chambered Cairn. Penmaen
St. Lythans Neolithic Chambered Tomb. West of Cardiff
Tinkinswood Neolithic Chambered Tomb. West of Cardiff


Gwent
Harold's Stones Bronze Age Stone Row/Alignment. Trellech


PowysGrowing Stone Neolithic Monolith. Cwrt-y-Gollen
Gwernvale Neolithic Chambered Long Barrow. Crickhowell
Maen Llia Standing Stone. South of Sennybridge



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Arthur's Stone (Maen Cetty) Chambered Tomb. Glamorgan
Bamford Moor Circle Stone Circle. Derbyshire
Barbrook I Stone Circle. Derbyshire
Barbrook II Stone Circle. Derbyshire
Barbrook III Stone Circle. Derbyshire
Barningham / Eel Hill Carved Rock. Durham
Barningham / How Tallon Stone Circle. Durham
Carl Wark and Higger Tor Hillfort. South Yorkshire
Castlerigg Stone Circle. Cumbria
Commondale Stone Circle. North Yorkshire
Fernworthy Stone Circle. Dartmoor. Devon
Froggatt Edge Stone Circle. Derbyshire
Gamelands Stone Circle. Cumbria
Gardom's Edge Carved Rock Rock Art. Derbyshire
Goatstones Stone Circle. Northumberland
Grey Horse Stone Standing Stone. North Yorkshire
Grey Wethers Stone Circle. Dartmoor. Devon
Grey Wethers South Stone Circle. Dartmoor. Devon
Grim's Mound Round Barrow. Lincolnshire
Hagworthingham Round Barrow. Lincolnshire
High Bridestones Standing Stones/Circles. North Yorkshire
Hordron Edge Circle Stone Circle. Derbyshire
Kes Tor Round Pound Settlement Site. Dartmoor. Devon
Long Meg & Her Daughters Stone Circle. Cumbria
Lordenshaw Carved Rocks and Hillfort. Northumberland
Mayburgh Henge Neolithic Henge. Cumbria
Merrivale Stone Rows. Dartmoor. Devon
Parkgate Stone Circle. Derbyshire
Smelting Hill Stone Circle. Derbyshire
St. Lythans Chambered Tomb. Glamorgam
Tinkinswood Chambered Tomb. Glamorgam
Twelve Apostles Stone Circle. Yorkshire
Wet Withens Stone Circle. Derbyshire
Yellowmead Multiple Cairn Circle. Dartmoor. Devon


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Deadmen's Graves Long Barrows. Lincolnshire
Hole of Horcum Natural Feature and Earthworks. North Yorkshire
Honington Camp Iron Age Settlement. Lincolnshire
Ketley Crag Carved Rock. Northumberland
Pancake Rock Carved Rock. West Yorkshire
Swastika Stone Carved Rock. West Yorkshire

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Barbrook I Sunset Stone Circle. Derbyshire
Hordron Edge Clouds Stone Circle. Derbyshire
Hordron Edge Moonrise Stone Circle. Derbyshire
Hordron Edge Sunset Stone Circle. Derbyshire
Parkgate Clouds Stone Circle. Derbyshire



British Stone Circle Tour Guide