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tjj Apr 27, 2013 18:28:00
Replying to harestonesdown

This reminds me of Little Avebury/Langdean stone circle - very much in the eye of the beholder as to whether it is a circle or not. Langdean is part of the Neolithic complex of Avebury so its credentials are good but my own view was that is part of a sarsen drift (I believe another view was that it is the remains of a round house). When I was in Cumbria I noticed few natural outcrops of rock which seemed to be circular - circular seems to be a 'random' naturally occurring shape.

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harestonesdown Apr 27, 2013 20:04:58
Replying to tjj

tjj wrote:
This reminds me of Little Avebury/Langdean stone circle - very much in the eye of the beholder as to whether it is a circle or not. Langdean is part of the Neolithic complex of Avebury so its credentials are good but my own view was that is part of a sarsen drift (I believe another view was that it is the remains of a round house). When I was in Cumbria I noticed few natural outcrops of rock which seemed to be circular - circular seems to be a 'random' naturally occurring shape.
There is something about it, it does feel kind of right, and it's located on the flattest area close by the edge. There's a large birch wood below the edge now that somewhat blocks the wider view and the view down into the valley, but take that away and it's a great location very reminiscent of Hordron edge.

I guess a lot more exploration is needed, how likely that is given the area is a nature reserve i'm not sure.

Btw, i do like the large orthostat close by, it's very much like the one by the polisher and kind of like the Gardoms edge standing stone in it looks different viewed from each side, there's also quite a bit of weathering/rilling to it's top.