
The tall stones at the N end.
The tall stones at the N end.
From the cairn looking N
From cairn in row looking S
From just above the lower (S) end.
From cairn looking SW
Blocking stone looking NE
The last of the visible stones at the lower (S) end.
General view looking N with three of the five rows visible. The one to the right adjoins the Fourfold circle. Another row is located just off picture to the right and the fifth (which runs to the Longstone) starts S of this point. Scorhill is in the distance just beyond the trees.
Fourfold circle and adjoining row. Fourfold circle has four concentric rings of stone almost circular – outermost is 9m diameter.
Distant view of Longstone (3.1m) with remains of adjoining row.
South
Both, from E
(1 on sketch plan)
Row 1 longstone – Row 2 longstone in distance.
(6 on sketch plan)
Row 1 from cairn.
(4 on sketch plan)
Row 2 from longstone
(2 in sketch plan)
Row 2 from cairn – with Row 1 off to distant right.
(3 in sketch plan)
Row 3 from cairn.
(5 in sketch plan)
Row 3 from longstone. Row 2 longstone to right.
(7 in sketch plan)
General view over site from Row 3 cairn. Row 2 longstone is visible in the centre with Row 1 running to the right of it. Further to the right, Row 3 longstone may just be made out.
Sketch map of the rows.
The row numbers (1,2,3) are in black. The red numbers correspond to the photo locations.
About 220m N of circle. The next visible stone is the location of the next photo. The cairn circle is just visible on the horizon.
About 190m N of circle
Approaching the circle
Cairn circle looking N along row
Circle at W end.
Graded stones at W end of row and circle.
Looking W along row from near centre.
E end terminal stone looking W towards stone circle.
Looking W towards cairn
Cairn looking E down row.
S row. 263m long. E end.
N row. 183m long. E end
Standing stone 3.1m high
Circle (19m diameter – 11 stones) and standing stone
N row cairn and double row
Looking N from S end. Tall stone on R is close to S terminal cairn.
N end and blocking stone. Tall stone on horizon.
W row from the W end showing the 1.3m high terminal stone.
E end of W row. The 1.2m high stone in the foreground is part of the cairn which stood at this end of the row.
Circle and the E row
E row from S end. With the eye of faith, you might be able to make out the W row starting a little to the left (about 100m on the ground) of the head of the E row.
A 20 year old photo of mine showing both ends of the spiral. The right hand side is now difficult to see.