Oddendale Stone Circle View all content for Oddendale

This is a beautiful concentric circle. I was inspired to come here by a lovely aerial photograph that Stubob sent me of the site. Photography on the ground is difficult due to the size of the circle (30 metres) and the flatness of the site. The inner ring is 5 metres across and is described by Burl as a paved ring cairn. This must have been something to see in it's hayday. You can see the factory chimneys of Shap quite clearly from this site which implies that the shap complexes would have been visible back in the day. There is a stone between the outer and inner rings which forms an alignment with the cairn to the east, the circle and Shap. There are also three aligned boulders to the north of the circle. In summary, an intriguing site, well worth a visit.

Posted by fitzcoraldo 21st February 2003ce

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