<< Our Photo Pages >> Hird Wood - Stone Circle in England in Cumbria
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Hird Wood Alternative Name: Low KingateCountry: England County: Cumbria Type: Stone Circle
Nearest Town: Ambleside Nearest Village: Troutbeck
Map Ref: NY41630589 Landranger Map Number: 90
Latitude: 54.445043N Longitude: 2.901593W
Condition:
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| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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| -1 | Completely destroyed |
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| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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On the side of Hird Gill 4 km (2.5 miles) NE of Ambleside 230 m above sea level.
For more information see Pastscape Monument No. 10885, an extract of which reads: "concentric stone circle. Six stones remain in the outer circle, which has a diameter of 20m. Three stones on the western side are incorporated in the base of a drystone wall. Within the outer circle is an inner circle 11.5m in diameter; four stones remain in this circle, the largest standing 1.3m high, set upon the top edge of an earth and stone cairn measuring up to 0.8m high and 16.7m in diameter at the base; scheduled."
This site is located just east of the Kirkstone Pass at High Kingate.
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