Stanton Drew stone circles - Wikipedia
The Stanton Drew stone circles are just outside the village of Stanton Drew in the English county of Somerset. The largest stone circle is the Great Circle, 113 metres (371 ft) in diameter and the second largest stone circle in Britain (after Avebury); it is considered to be one of the largest Neolithic monuments to have been built.
Stanton Drew - Wikipedia
Stanton Drew is a small village and civil parish within the Chew Valley in Somerset, England, lying north of the Mendip Hills, 8 miles (13 km) south of Bristol, just off the A368 between Chelwood and Bishop Sutton in the area of the Bath and North East Somerset unitary authority.
Stanton Drew Circles and Cove - English Heritage
Stanton Drew, Somerset, BS39 4EW. Before You Go. Although this is the third largest complex of prehistoric standing stones in England, the three circles and three-stone ‘cove’ of Stanton Drew in Somerset are surprisingly little known.
History of Stanton Drew Circles and Cove | English Heritage
The village of Stanton Drew preserves the third largest complex of standing stones in England, built about 4,500 years ago. Perhaps because it lies off the beaten track, its remarkable prehistoric stone circles have not received the same level of interest and exploration as the more famous examples at Avebury and Stonehenge.
Stanton Drew Stone Circles - Visit Somerset
Situated in the small village of Stanton Drew is the 3rd largest complex of prehistoric syanding stones in England. Unlike their counter parts in Avebury and Stone Henge these circle's are relatively unknown, allowing the discerning visitor intimate access to a very elaborate and important ritual site dating back over 4000 years.
Stanton Drew - Stone Circles and Cove - Stanton Drew, Avon
Stanton Drew is a complex and baffling arrangement consisting of three late neolithic stone circles, two avenues, and an associated group of stones refered to as the Cove. Add to this the nearby recumbent stone known as Hautville's Quoit and you have a site that is as impressive as it is unknown and secluded.
Stanton Drew Stone Circles - Atlas Obscura
2016年11月4日 · The megalithic complex at Stanton Drew in Somerset consists of three stone circles and a three-stone group known as "The Cove," dating back as far as 2000-3000 BCE. Although this is the third...
Stanton Drew Stone Circles, Somerset - UK SOUTHWEST
Located at the edge of the small, north Somerset village of Stanton Drew, the site contains three circles plus a detached group of three stones and the remains of two avenues; around 70 stones in total, in a quiet, rural setting surrounded by grassy fields.
All you need to know about Stanton Drew Stone Circle
2023年4月27日 · Stanton Drew`s prehistoric standing stone circle in Somerset. Photo: Getty/Twymanphoto. Discover a hidden gem in Somerset's Chew Valley. Sometimes you don’t plan a trip to a sacred place; you just stumble upon it. This is what happened the first time I set eyes on Stanton Drew.
Stanton Drew Stones Circles: Bristol’s Very Own Stonehenge
2023年11月29日 · Drive down into Somerset to the village of Stanton Drew, and you’ll find not one, not two, but three stone circles! The largest of the Stanton Drew stone circles is the Great Circle , stretching 113 metres in diameter with 26 surviving upright stones.