by Prehistoric_Admin | May 11, 2024 | Embanked Stone Circle
Ewden Beck Ewden Beck, Embanked Stone Circle If Ewden Beck is truly an embanked stone circle, then it is very hard to make out in its current condition. Damaged and heavily overgrown in summer it could easily be mistaken for a naturally occurring jumble of rocks. I...
by Prehistoric_Admin | May 11, 2024 | Embanked Stone Circle
Eyam Moor II Eyam Moor II, Embanked Stone Circle This site was rediscovered in 1983 after the heather was burnt back. The circle is approximately 12m in diameter, with four orthostats remaining upright on the inside edge, ranging from 70cm to 90cm wide and barely 30cm...
by Prehistoric_Admin | May 10, 2024 | Embanked Stone Circle, Ringcairn
Offerton Moor West & East Offerton Moor West & East, Embanked Stone Circle & Ringcairn The west monument is the larger with a diameter of around 25m. No upright stones are visible, hence the doubt to it being an emabanked stone circle, but I did find one...
by Prehistoric_Admin | May 10, 2024 | Embanked Stone Circle
Park Gate Park Gate Embanked Stone Circle Park Gate is a lovely circle of at least 10 upright stones. You can also make out the embankment in places, although it is no longer very high. There is a very badly ruined cairn in the southern sector. Location: Beeley Warren...
by Prehistoric_Admin | May 10, 2024 | Embanked Stone Circle, Ringcairn
Stanton Moor Central Stanton Moor Central, Ringcairn or Embanked Stone Circle This site is impressive by its sheer size, being in excess of 20m in diameter. It is definitely worth seeing; though you have to get up close to understand it as it is quite overgrown. For...
by Prehistoric_Admin | May 10, 2024 | Embanked Stone Circle
Stanton Moor North Stanton Moor North, Embanked Stone Circle This ruined circle is very hard to find as trees and vegetation have grown up all over it and it isn’t easily recognized. I struggled in both winter and summer to locate it, so OS map and GPS are essential,...
