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Photo Pages: Nine Stones (Dorset) - Stone Circle in England in Dorset
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Submitted by Anonymous on Wednesday, 24 October 2007 Page Views: 14982
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 Site Name: Nine Stones (Dorset) Alternate Name: Winterbourne Abbas
Country: England County: Dorset Type: Stone Circle
Nearest Town: Dorchester Nearest Village: Winterborne Abbas
Map Ref: SY61079042 Landranger Map Number: 194
Latitude: 50.712100N Longitude: 2.552743W
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 |
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Ambience:| 5 | Superb | | 4 | Good | | 3 | Ordinary | | 2 | Not Good | | 1 | Awful | | 0 | No data. |
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Access:| 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. |
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Accuracy:| 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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   Nine Stones (Dorset) submitted by JimChampion
This small circle has some huge stones and some tiny ones, ranging from 90cm to 3.4m. Trees have grown up around the circle almost obscuring it, giving a dark, melancholy air.
Burl suggests stones of differing sizes like this represent sexual symbolism, and are of SW Scottish influence. The most recent time I visited was a few weeks after the summer solstice, and someone had left two small clay objects like elongated dice on one of the stones. The objects had symbols cut into them.
Access: Situated right on the roadside of the A35. Parking is difficult, and walking along the road dangerous, so take care. The site is in the care of English Heritage.
Note: More mindless vandalism at this poorly treated gem of a stone circle. See latest comment.
 Nine Stones (Dorset) submitted by mattimpey
A stereographic projection of about 28 photographs I took of Nine Stones on the 9 Nov 2009. The Stone Circle is off the A35 near the village of Winterbourne Abbas.
 Nine Stones (Dorset) submitted by AngieLake
Another angle of the old tree at 5pm on 13th May.
 Nine Stones (Dorset) submitted by AngieLake
Another angle of the old tree, sunlit at 5pm on 13th May.
Here the left 'hand' seems to be offering up a cup. ;-) (See earlier posting for comment on shape!)
 Nine Stones (Dorset) submitted by AngieLake
Nine Stones Winterborne Abbas, looking towards East approx., and showing the NE to SE arc of circle. Lopping the tree does give more light to the site.
(Approx 5pm, 13th May 08)
 Nine Stones (Dorset) submitted by AngieLake
I don't know if the Tree-Surgeon had this idea in mind, but ... can you see what I see at this angle?
The eastern-facing remnants resemble a huge 'Goat-God', or 'Stag-Man'....
(The arms uplifted?/ the central horns, or antlers?/ long neck/ and the sawn-off branches like eyes???)
 Nine Stones (Dorset) submitted by AngieLake
Taken about 5pm on 13th May 2008 from the opposite side of the main road, this pic shows how Nine Stones (Winterborne Abbas) is beginning to recover after its savage surgery. (Compare this photo to the one posted by Hamish in February.) Sadly, the lovely old bower-like atmosphere is destroyed forever.
 Nine Stones (Dorset) submitted by shropshiretraveller
Appalling weather and light for a short gathering of some of the Megalithic Portal admins, at Nine Stones, Dorset.
 Nine Stones (Dorset) submitted by shropshiretraveller
 Nine Stones (Dorset) submitted by hamish
The whole circle, I could only count 8 Stones.
 Nine Stones (Dorset) submitted by hamish
This is a very reptilian stone,the face is easy to see.
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Re: Nine Stones (Dorset) (Score: 1)
by Morgoth on Thursday, 06 June 2002
(User Info | Send a Message) | Second the above comment - this is a very dangerous site to visit as the A35 is extremely busy and a very fast road. The site is worth it though, especially in summer, for although it is easy to miss (as you come out of Winterbourne Abbas you should look for the layby on the right-hand side, and not the circle itself), the green canopy over your head lends this site a slightly other-worldy atmosphere.
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Re: Nine Stones (Dorset) (Score: 0)
by Anonymous on Thursday, 08 May 2003 | just come back from wonderful few days in dorset.
visit to nine stones stunning , especially at this time of year(may) as the wooded area to the left was carpeted with wild garlic..illuminescent in the dusk.
access bit hairy.. almost got knocked over by six hells angels followed by a pagan on a bicycle!! | [ Reply to This ]
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Re: Nine Stones (Dorset) (Score: 1)
by bec-zog on Thursday, 20 November 2003
(User Info | Send a Message) | If you have visited the 9 stones site, and survived the traffic, take a walk in the direction of Devon (W) for about 1/2 mile There is a pull-in. Look over the hedge to see Broadstone site (A picture of which was submitted to the editors Oct 2003).
...bec | [ Reply to This ]
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Re: Nine Stones (Dorset) (Score: 1)
by Bunnyhugger on Wednesday, 28 April 2004
(User Info | Send a Message) | Condition:
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A pleasant and calm little place, despite the traffic racing past. The surrounding wood is beautiful, and lovely longhorn cattle in next field when we visited. Someone had chalked (!) symbols on the stones, which hopefully will wash off in rain. Perhaps this was done to balance the vicious racist grafitti on the back of the wonderful tree that keeps the stones company. What a pity that such a calm space should have to be scarred with such vileness. One of the stones is smaller and quite embedded on the ground, so I counted eight stones at first. Doh! | [ Reply to This ]
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Re: Nine Stones (Dorset) (Score: 1)
by Benners on Sunday, 13 February 2005
(User Info | Send a Message) | | Visited here yesterday, totally awe struck with the ambience of this place, even though the traffic is rushing by, I naturally blotted it out...this is one seriously powerful & magical place. | [ Reply to This ]
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Re: Nine Stones (Dorset) (Score: 1)
by vitamors on Friday, 19 May 2006
(User Info | Send a Message) | | My first ever prehistoric site. I remember my father driving past when we were children. At night time the whole stretch of road was very atmospheric (and scary) with the woods alongside the road- I was only about 7 at the time. | [ Reply to This ]
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Re: Nine Stones (Dorset) (Score: 1)
by Kieren on Saturday, 22 July 2006
(User Info | Send a Message) | | Visited here last weekend on the way back from Lyme Regis and after quite a fair walk along the side of the very busy road we finally reached this wonderful den of energy and tranquility. As soon as you cross the little bridge over the ditch and go into the circle the amazing energy of the place just hits you. It feels very male and so does the giant guardian beech tree that stands over it. Despite the noise of the traffic it was so easy to tune into the stones and when you touch them its like electricity going through your veins, although sadly the stone nearest to the road seemed very dead. Somebody had drawn a big anti-clockwise swastika in the ground in the middle of the circle so I drew a circle of life to try and balance it out. A wonderful place. | [ Reply to This ]
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Re: Nine Stones (Dorset) (Score: 1)
by ShropshireTraveller on Wednesday, 14 March 2007
(User Info | Send a Message) | A 200-YEAR-OLD tree at the centre of worship by druids and witches has been chopped down to size after it became diseased.
The 80ft beech at Winterbourne Abbas has been reduced to a 10-metre stump by English Heritage because of fears it would die and fall over.
The tree has become a dominant feature at the site, famous for the ancient stone circle standing beneath its branches.
More here
http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/display.var.1254034.0.0.php?utag=34317 | [ Reply to This ]
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Re: nine stones Dorset (Score: 0)
by Anonymous on Saturday, 16 January 2010 | Yes , we visited the Circle back in July 2009 on our way back from a lovely day at Lyme Regis.
We glimpsed the Circle as we were driving past it and parked in the lay-bye 30 meters or so down the road opposite and then walked up.As stated above you can hear traffic as it approaches you although you can not see it so a degree of caution is required.
We found the Circle and the general ambience of the area very peaceful and had a calming effect on all.
Its marvellous that these little gems are still available to visit.Children appear to be facinated by the construction | [ Reply to This ]
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Re: Nine Stones (Dorset) (Score: 0)
by Anonymous on Wednesday, 23 December 2009 | As long as you have the brain that god gave you then the stone circle is relatively easy to access.You simpley park your vehicle in the one lay-bye some 40m metres away on the opposite side of the road to the circle.
As stated by others be mindful as this stretch of the main road is littered with short bends and concealed entrances.
I visited the circle in mid August after visiting the Durdle Door.When you reach the circle cross about 4 wooden beams that spans a little Brook, you then have access to a metal gate which opens into the very small circle.
When i visit these type of locations im always mindful of litter so i always attend with a bag just in case some individuals have been carless (shall we say) with their lunch.
Worth a visit folks. | [ Reply to This ]
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