Rempstone stone circle
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| Location | Isle of Purbeck |
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| Coordinates | 50°38′19″N 2°00′32″W / 50.6385°N 2.0089°W |
| Type | Stone circle |
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| Periods | Neolithic / Bronze Age |
Rempstone stone circle (grid reference SY994820) is a damaged stone circle near Corfe Castle in Dorset. It is located next to the B3351 road on the Isle of Purbeck.
Description
The Rempstone stone circle in an incomplete stone circle which lies in a wood just south of the Corfe Castle to Studland road. Around ten stones are currently visible in or near their original settings, although only half of these are still standing. [1] The west side of the site is cut by pools and ditches formed by old clay workings.[1] The surviving stones form an arc suggesting the circle originally had a diameter of about 25 metres.[1]
There is a cluster of barrows on the hill immediately to the south of the stone circle.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Historic England. "Rempstone Stone Circle (456759)". PastScape. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- ↑ Historic England. "Monument No. 456762". PastScape. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
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