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Details of stone circle on Pastscape (SX 65468738) Scorhill Circle (NAT) Stone Circle (NR). (1) Scorhill Circle, a free standing stone circle, 88 feet in diameter, consisting of 23 standing stones and 7 fallen stones, probably early Bronze Age. The tallest stone is 8 feet 2 inches above ground and the smallest is 2 feet 8 inches and were close-set, 2-3 feet apart. (2) Although previously named 'Gidleigh Circle' (a). it is now commonly called 'Scorhill Circle'. The feature is in a generally good condition, and as described by Authority (2), but having an additional fallen stone in the NW quadrant. Stone circle revised at 1:2500, and annotations to Hansford Worth's plan. (3)

Posted by Chance 12th April 2016ce

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