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<< Text Pages >> Hangman's Rocks - Stone Circle in England in Dorset

Submitted by vicky on Saturday, 06 December 2003  Page Views: 6129

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Hangman's Rocks
Country: England County: Dorset Type: Stone Circle
Nearest Town: Dorchester  Nearest Village: Kingston Russell
Map Ref: SY58389109  Landranger Map Number: 194
Latitude: 50.717938N  Longitude: 2.590916W
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
1 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.
no data 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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Possible Stone Circle in Dorset

"The Sarsen Stone Survey of 1974-5 prompted a search for the site of Hangman's Rocks, noted by both Anbrey and Hutchins, and shown on the 1765 Bedford Estate Map as 3 stones. A thorough search revealed one sarsen 3m long by 1m wide lying in a hedge bank, doubtless the remains of the Hangman's Rock group." - Pastscape monument no. 884825.
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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
SY5891 : Farmland near Kingston Russell by N Chadwick
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SY5891 : A35 approaching junction for Kingston Russell by Chris Gunns
by Chris Gunns
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SY5891 : Old Milestone by the A35, south of Kingston Russell by J Tybjerg
by J Tybjerg
©2017(licence)
SY5891 : Old Milestone by the A35, south of Kingston Russell by Colin Payne
by Colin Payne
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SY5891 : A35 heading west by Robin Webster
by Robin Webster
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 491m WNW 282° Long Bredy B Cursus Cursus (SY579912)
 523m WNW 293° Kingston Russell Stone 1 Standing Stone (Menhir) (SY579913)
 649m SE 126° Poor Lot Barrows* Barrow Cemetery (SY589907)
 701m SSW 212° Kingston Russell Stone 3* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SY580905)
 701m SSW 212° Kingston Russell 1* Long Barrow (SY580905)
 787m SSW 208° Kingston Russell 2* Long Barrow (SY580904)
 945m SSE 160° Pitcombe Down* Barrow Cemetery (SY587902)
 979m W 278° Martin's Down Bell Barrows* Round Barrow(s) (SY57419124)
 979m W 278° Long Bredy A Cursus* Cursus (SY57419124)
 1.1km W 260° Long Bredy 2* Long Barrow (SY573909)
 1.1km W 271° Long Bredy Barrow Cemetery* Barrow Cemetery (SY5726491115)
 1.2km WNW 289° Kingston Russell Standing Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SY57259149)
 1.2km W 272° Long Bredy Bank Barrow* Long Barrow (SY57179115)
 1.3km ESE 121° Broad Stone (Dorset)* Stone Circle (SY59539040)
 1.5km W 278° Martin's Down Round Barrows* Round Barrow(s) (SY569913)
 2.3km ESE 118° Longlands barrow cemetery* Barrow Cemetery (SY604900)
 2.6km NNW 337° West Compton Fort Hillfort (SY574935)
 2.7km SE 125° Big Wood* Barrow Cemetery (SY606895)
 2.8km ESE 103° Nine Stones (Dorset)* Stone Circle (SY61089043)
 2.8km WNW 283° Litton Cheney* Timber Circle (SY5562591741)
 2.9km SSW 191° Tenants Hill enclosure* Ancient Village or Settlement (SY5777688219)
 3.0km NW 323° West Compton Bowl Barrow Round Barrow(s) (SY56619347)
 3.2km SSW 199° Kingston Russell Barrow* Round Barrow(s) (SY57358810)
 3.3km S 190° Kingston Russell Circle* Stone Circle (SY57798783)
 3.3km ESE 114° Winterbourne Steepleton* Burial Chamber or Dolmen (SY614897)
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