The sole standing survivor of Falkners Circle near Avebury, Wiltshire. The circle is named after a Mr.Falkner who was an antiquary from Devizes who first identified it in 1840.
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English Heritage: The monument includes a single standing sarsen stone situated 180m east of the West Kennet Avenue, south east of the Avebury henge monument, forming the only visible remains of what was once a stone circle. Although the presence of the stone circle is recorded on early plans, it cannot be accurately located and therefore only the visible remains are currently recommended for scheduling. The stone survives within a hedge line while the surrounding area has been cleared of stones and levelled by cultivation. The stone measures 1 m across and stands c.1.2m high. Fragments of sarsen stones scattered along the hedge line are probably the remains of other stones which originally formed part of the circle.