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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Kingbarrow Alternative Name: Sawmill stone circle, the Frolic, Easton druid templesCountry: England County: Dorset Type: Modern Stone Circle etc
Nearest Town: Fortuneswell
Map Ref: SY6907772745
Latitude: 50.553639N Longitude: 2.437861W
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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This (probably modern) stone circle is often missed by many who come to Portland and is widely unknown to even most residents. It is a small stone circle only some 16ft across. it is made of small stones only 4ft or smaller and is located on the grounds of an old limekiln.
I'm not sure if entry to this site is permitted as it is fenced off with barbed wire but there is an entry gate. I go in there and have never been informed that I am not supposed to be in their but it is best to ask at the limekiln house just in front of the building first. The stone circle itself is located in an old Roman quarry which used to be a great burial site. Many Roman sarcophagus have been found here and the place has a lovely ambiance. There is also an old mine like tunnel. I'm not sure of its age but it is well worth a visit but not for the faint of heart because the 5 ton stones lining the roof are having to be supported by rusty iron support struts.
Despite its proximity to one of the two main roads on the island it has actually got quite a nice feel to the place. I hope you come to document this place properly as their are not many registered sites on Portland of megalithic origin all though I am sure if people looked their are probably more than you think. I have not looked properly but there is a record that says that their was another stone circle on the other side of the road but I have not checked or bothered looking for it but it may exist and will be well worth the visit.
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