Castlerigg Stone Circle - Megalithic Monuments on Waymarking.com

Long Description:


Castlerigg is thought to be one of the earliest stone circles in Britain, and dates from around 3000 BC although other sources put it somewhat later.

Thirty-eight stones are placed in a slightly oval shape 30m in diameter; with a further 10 small stones arranged as a rectangular enclosure, known as the Sanctuary, on the east side - a feature unique to Castlerigg. . The largest stone of the circle, not far from the enclosure, is 2.5m high and it weighs about 16 tons: most of the others, are 1 to 1.5m high.

Castlerigg Stone Circle was listed as an ancient monument in 1883 and given to the National Trust in 1913 who now manage the site for English Heritage.

Type: Stone Circle Parking: N 54° 36.230 W 003° 05.900 Number: 48.00 Size: See long description. Purpose: Unknown but sighting lines have been established that could indicate that it has been used for astronomical observations. Source: Not listed

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