Kingston Russell Stone Circle
 View across the western half of the circle | |
  Shown within Dorset | |
| Location | Kingston Russell |
|---|---|
| Type | Stone circle |
| History | |
| Periods | Neolithic / Bronze Age |
| Site notes | |
| Ownership | English Heritage |
Kingston Russell Stone Circle (grid reference SY57788782) is a prehistoric stone circle between Abbotsbury and Littlebredy, in Dorset, England.
Description
Kingston Russell Stone Circle is located on a hilltop overlooking Abbotsbury and the sea.[1] The historic house of Kingston Russell is about a mile to the north. The ruined burial chamber known as The Grey Mare and her Colts is a short distance to the southeast.[1]
The stone circle consists of eighteen fallen conglomerate or sarsen stones situated on a chalk ridge.[2] Some of the stones are broken, and it is impossible to tell which fragments are bases and which were originally upper parts.[1] The stones vary in size from 2 metres by 0.5 metres to 1 metre by 0.3 metres.[2] The stones are arranged in an irregular oval with a diameter ranging from 18 to 27 metres.[1] Many of the stones may not be in their original positions.[2]
In 1815 it was recorded that one stone on the south side was still standing, the rest having fallen by that date.[2] The site is now in the care of English Heritage.
References
- ^ a b c d History and Research: Kingston Russell Stone Circle, English Heritage, 26 August 2014
- ^ a b c d Historic England. "Kingston Russell Stone Circle (450256)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 26 August 2014.
External links
Media related to Kingston Russell Stone Circle at Wikimedia Commons
- Kingston Russell Stone Circle, English Heritage