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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Stanton Drew SSWCountry: England County: Somerset Type: Stone Circle
Nearest Town: Bristol Nearest Village: Stanton Drew
Map Ref: ST59926308 Landranger Map Number: 172
Latitude: 51.365360N Longitude: 2.577093W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 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 |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 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 |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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Phillwhite visited on 18th Sep 2021 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4
RichFox visited on 25th Aug 2020 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 4 Visited Stanton Drew for the first time in August, to my shame because I've been living only 40 mins away for some time now. A remarkable place. It inspired me to start drawing again! The circle is huge, and the cove adds to the odd, pleasingly unsettling atmosphere of it all. Very easy to access and modestly advertised, I would say it is as magnificent as Avebury or Stonehenge but simply overlooked. Well worth a visit, and I shall be returning soon!
Tiamthe visited on 6th Aug 2019 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 4
NickyD visited on 1st Aug 2015 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4
markj99 visited on 29th Aug 2014 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 3 Access: 3 The SSW Circle is badly neglected in comparison with its larger neighbours. Admittedly, there is also much less to see.
Jansold visited on 17th May 2013 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4
SolarMegalith visited on 28th Apr 2012 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4 Visited during the Megalithic Portal Meeting on 28th of April 2012.
4clydesdale7 visited on 28th Apr 2012 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4 Impressive - part of the MP day out
Ogham visited on 9th Jul 2010 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 4 Access: 4
BolshieBoris visited on 1st Sep 2008 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 3 Access: 4
woodini254 visited on 27th Dec 1993 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 4
jlfern2 visited - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 5
Ramblesnbrambles Humbucker Andy B TheCaptain davidmorgan TimPrevett mdensham hevveh have visited here
Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 3.25 Ambience: 4.17 Access: 4
The ring is badly ruined, none of the stones are standing in their original upright positions. From the centre of NE ring to the 7-foot stones of SSW ring, the southern moon sets.
In 2011, Terence Meaden and Pete Glastonbury found fresh 'excavations' by a badger from under stone 10 of the SSW circle. Two scrapers and some bones were found exposed. These were given to English Heritage who were about to start examining them.
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