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Hall Foss

Stone Circle

fitzcoraldo May 11, 2007

In his book The Stone Circles of Cumbria, John Waterhouse quotes the following reference to the destroyed circle.
‘At Hall Foss are the remains of a Druidical Temple called “Standing Stones” consisting of eight massive rude columns, disposed in a circle 25 yards in diameter”.

From
The Stone Circles of Cumbria
John Waterhouse
Pub. 1985
Phillimore & Co Ltd

Sites within 20km of Hall Foss

Annaside

Stone Circle • 1.36km WSW

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Kirkstones

Stone Circle • 1.52km SSW
Black Combe

Sacred Hill • 2.4km E

9

3
Giant’s Grave

Standing Stones • 5.09km SE

49

1

9
Lacra

Stone Circle • 5.72km ESE

6

2

3

3
Lacra A

Stone Circle • 5.74km ESE

8

2
Lacra Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 5.87km ESE
Lacra E

Ring Cairn • 5.88km ESE

2

1
Lacra D

Stone Circle • 5.94km ESE

12

2
Lacra Stone Avenue

Stone Row / Alignment • 5.95km ESE

6

1
Lacra B

Stone Circle • 6.05km ESE

18

3
Lacra C

Stone Circle • 6.11km ESE

4

2
Sunkenkirk

Stone Circle • 6.37km ENE

104

7

26

2
Ash House

Carving • 8.13km ENE

11

3

1
Whitrow Beck

Stone Circle • 8.48km NNE

5

1
Barnscar

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.28km N

15

1

3

1
Kirkby Moor

Cairn(s) • 14.11km E

4

1
The Kirk

Stone Circle • 14.17km E

4

3
Giant’s Grave

Ring Cairn • 14.62km ENE

16

3
Great Burney

Cairn(s) • 15.2km ENE

10

2
White Borran

Cairn(s) • 15.72km ENE
The Beacon

Stone Circle • 16.81km E

6

1

1
Eller Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 17.26km E

1
Bleaberry Haws

Stone Circle • 17.56km ENE

10

2

1
Torver High Common Dyke

Dyke • 17.56km ENE

1
Brat’s Hill

Stone Circle • 17.66km NNE

27

3

1
White Moss

Stone Circle • 17.72km NNE

49

3
Bleaberry Haws Summit Cairn

Cairn(s) • 17.79km ENE

3

1
Middle Barrow

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.87km ESE

8

1
Bleaberry Haws Cairn

Cairn(s) • 17.94km ENE

10

1
Bleaberry Haws Ringcairn

Ring Cairn • 18.02km ENE

6
Low Longrigg

Stone Circle • 18.09km NNE

16

2

1
Lead Pike

Cairn(s) • 18.28km NE

1

2

1

1
Greycroft Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 18.31km NW

45

2

14

2
Great Urswick

Burial Chamber • 18.75km ESE

24

3
Cairn to SW of Hardknott Castle

Round Cairn • 18.78km NE

2

1
Gretigate

Stone Circle • 18.79km NW

4

1

1
Boat Howe

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.86km NNE

11

3
Skelmore Heads Longbarrow

Long Barrow • 19.14km E

10

2
Great Urswick Fort

Hillfort • 19.3km E

11

3
Priapus Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.31km ESE

2

3

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