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<< Our Photo Pages >> Studfold Stone Circle - Stone Circle in England in Cumbria

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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Studfold Stone Circle Alternative Name: Dean Moor
Country: England County: Cumbria Type: Stone Circle
Nearest Town: Lilyhall  Nearest Village: Gilgarran
Map Ref: NY03992234  Landranger Map Number: 89
Latitude: 54.587103N  Longitude: 3.487202W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
3 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
5

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Studfold Stone Circle
Studfold Stone Circle submitted by paulcall : This rather ruinous circle of small stones is divided by a wall. There are 4 stones on this, the west side of the wall......... (Vote or comment on this photo)
This rather ruinous elliptical circle of small stones, is easily visited by a short uphill walk from the minor road between Pica and Ullock. It is split in two by a stone wall, leaving four stones on the east side of the wall.

For more information see Pastscape Monument No. 8951, an extract of which reads: "The remains of a stone circle situated c.650 feet above sea level on a moorland head and with excellent visability extending over several miles in all directions. Of the original circle six stones are remaining, four being upright and two prostrate flush with the ground. The uprights, all inclined inward, vary in height from 0.4m to 1.1m, the prostrates are mainly mossed over. Within the circle although not central to it, is a cairn with a diameter of 7.1m and a maximum height of 0.4m, a central excavation has been made in the mound and what may have formerly been the side stone of a cist is exposed. The large upright within the field wall ... although doubtless a member of the circle, does not appear to be strongly earthfast and is possibly not in situ, the dimensions of 4' 7" given by the authority probably refers to an estimated base circumference. None of the uprights have packing stones. There are no traces of an accompanying ditch to the monument."

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Studfold Stone Circle
Studfold Stone Circle submitted by Horatio : Where the wall has decided to collapse, releasing the stone. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Studfold Stone Circle
Studfold Stone Circle submitted by Horatio : A large but very ruinous circle that can be found near a small woodland just south of the village of Cilgarren. The circle has been cut in two by a dry stone wall and half the circle sits in a bog which makes the stones almost invisible. The stones on the east side are still standing and appear to remain as they did in the early Bronze Age. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Studfold Stone Circle
Studfold Stone Circle submitted by Adamibbo789 : Studfold in winter. Quite a depressing little circle. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Studfold Stone Circle
Studfold Stone Circle submitted by SumDoood : Six of the stones on the east side of the wall. This scruffy circle across a very very wet (in February) field close to a small boggy wood was once ***very far from unimportant.*** Burl compares it favourably in terms of its significance, size, and age, with both Castlerigg and Swinside. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Studfold Stone Circle
Studfold Stone Circle submitted by SumDoood : The circle's location at the highest point on a broad ridge between mountains and sea provides views far into the highest peaks of the Lake District and undoubtedly out to Galloway and, I'm sure, to the IoM and beyond. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Studfold Stone Circle
Studfold Stone Circle submitted by SumDoood : The only obvious stone on the W side of the boundary wall.

Studfold Stone Circle
Studfold Stone Circle submitted by SumDoood : The only obvious stone on the west side of the field boundary wall.

Studfold Stone Circle
Studfold Stone Circle submitted by SumDoood : The round cairn. It is fairly centrally located and on the W side of the field boundary wall.

Studfold Stone Circle
Studfold Stone Circle submitted by SumDoood : The largest stone on the east side of the dividing wall.

Studfold Stone Circle
Studfold Stone Circle submitted by SumDoood : The largest stone on the east side of the dividing wall. We can probably assume that most of the missing stones were smashed to be used in the wall. £1 coin on the top for scale.

Studfold Stone Circle
Studfold Stone Circle submitted by h_fenton : one of the stones of the circle still in position and incorporated into the stone wall which splits this site in two. (viewed from east side) (2 comments)

Studfold Stone Circle
Studfold Stone Circle submitted by paulcall : ...and only one white stone on the west side. At the time these photos were taken (in 1999) this side was knee high in sedge.

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Re: Studfold by Anonymous on Sunday, 18 September 2011
I grew up in Gilgarran next to this circle, before the open cast mine was dug there used to be a small spring in the centre of this circle.
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Re: Studfold by LizH on Wednesday, 27 April 2011
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This stone circle is indeed rather ruinous, although, when the grass was down, clear to see at least on the east side. There are rather more than four stones, although only four are standing. It is easy indeed to access, as long as the stock in the field are friendly. The main benefit of the circle though is the view; equal in majesty perhaps to Castlerigg, although rather different, with a view over the Solway to Scotland and over the coast at Workington and Whitehaven, as well as the peaks to the East. Highly recommended for the view, which makes even the few and rather unimpressive stones well worth a visit.
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