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You're right, my use of the word is not really what the proper definition of a recumbent stone circle is! Does that mean there aren't (m)any other sites where every single stone is lying down - and that means such a layout is probably not an Original design?

Dunno

Gunnerkeld in Cumbria nearly suffered the same fate as Arbor Low, though there are a couple of stones left standing. I am not sure whether Gunnerkeld is a recumbent circle.

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/browse.php?site_id=1688

I thought that Arbor Low is a recumbant sone circle badly damaged - the recumbant stone (when standing in its original position) usually closely matches the horizon in shape - that was my impression at least.

East Aquhorthies in Scotland is a good example of a recumbent stone circle

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/browse.php?site_id=188

-broen-

I believe that generally the only stones that have been moved are the ones that are missing (f not buried) of course there are exceptions but most stones look like they were knocked over or fell over where they stand. Most stones you can see whether they fell toward or away from the circle.

I think that Arbor Low gives a pretty good idea of what a henge looks like along with Avebury, and I at least am happy to believe that the stones lie where they fell if only judged by the fact of the shear effort it would take to move them around - after all if we assume it was The Romans who would have knocked down the circles- judging by the vindolanda tablets - I would say that most of the soldiers couldn't be arsed to do a thorough job of circle destruction. The alternative is that they fell over and who's gonna pick em back up when they finally fell..

Alternatively medival christian freaks could have torn some down with there ever eternal hunt for witches and magic practitioners but again I think too much effort to move the stones around and most of the churchies would be too freaked out by the whole senario that they wouldn't stick around too long anywayz

Its the early archeologists you have to watch out for, with their attempts of Grail hunting and the likes, and early site restoration

But tis just a guess.. who knows?

-broen-

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I'm a bit of johnny come lately on this thread- but I have a good excuse - a week in Cornwall.

Cornwall has a few circles with all the stones lying down but (as far as I known) no-one seems to be suggesting that they were ever supposed to be lying down - the ones I can think of are Leskernick south circle, and the Craddock Moor circle (I thought there were more but thinking about it I reckon it's only these two)