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| This is an intriguing site, which if it is genuinely megalithic would certainly add greatly to the small amount of stones in Dorset. The site itself falls into three groups in a valley bottom south of the village of Corscombe. The whole area of the stones is about 50 metres north / south by about 20 metres east / west. The southern are two recumbent stones laying next to each other, giving the appearance of having been toppled. These are the largest stones, one being 8 1/2 feet long, the other about 6 feet. The smaller of the two has a blackthorn tree growing around it's base. The three standing stones are to the north, the central and largest stone is 6 1/2 feet high and has a pointed top. The next in size leans against the other and has a broken lower corner. The smallest of the three is reputedly known as the "Devil's Seat" or "Granny's Armchair" and does resemble a chair. To the west of these are a group of six smaller stones laying in the grass in an arc. In amongst these and between them and the standing stones are smaller stones or fragments of larger, broken stones. This site has been variously described as a destroyed long barrow, a disrupted stone circle or just a random colection of stones at the bottom of a steep sided valley. Whatever the answer to this place is, someone has made an effort to lean two of the stones against each other, and the two southern stones have been there long enough for an elderly tree to have grown around one of them. Although not a scheduled ancient monument, english heritage does give it the monument number 195903. It may be pure coincidence but just to the north of the site is a road and track named barrow lane. If anyone knows any more about these stones I'd be very interested to know about them. |
Posted by formicaant15th July 2008ce Edited 22nd September 2022ce
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Don't know owt, but it certainly reminds me a lot of some of the ruined long barrow/chambered tombs I've seen.... love Moth |
Posted by Moth15th July 2008ce |
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