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 large stone lying in the SSE inner edge. Lots of other rubble stones can be found around the embankments of both monuments, revealing a hint of their make up.

At first glance both may seem underwhelming, just two circular bumps in the bracken that don’t speak of much at all. After some examination though, they do reveal a greater depth. A walk around either of these circles reveals how large of a construction project they were as both are impressive by their sheer size.

I made hard work for myself of finding the Offerton Moor sites, but this was mostly due to me choosing to take what looked like a short cut on the OS, only to find it anything but. Stick to the path described and you should find it a lot easier!

• Location: Offerton Moor
• Nearest Town: Hathersage, 2km NW
• OS Explorer Map: OL1 
• Altitude: 342m
• Difficulty: Moderate

Offerton Moor West

• OS Grid: SK2328056
• GPS: 53° 19’ 14.3” N • 01° 40’ 54.2” W

Offerton Moor East

• OS Grid: SK21288054
• GPS: 53º 19’ 14.3” N • 01º 40’ 54.2” W