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<< Our Photo Pages >> Little Mayne - Stone Circle in England in Dorset

Submitted by TimPrevett on Wednesday, 05 November 2003  Page Views: 11342

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Little Mayne
Country: England County: Dorset Type: Stone Circle

Map Ref: SY720870  Landranger Map Number: 194
Latitude: 50.681977N  Longitude: 2.397682W
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
 2 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.
 2 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
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Little Mayne
Little Mayne submitted by TimPrevett : Right. I had to look in to this one; again - another place I have passed hundreds of times, right near the road. I had a short amount of time - so believing I had seen stones on the N side of the road on previous passings, I investigated there. I found a cluster of stones, most certainly once part of some feature, clustered under some trees in the corner of a field (ref. SY 723 871), and observed ... (Vote or comment on this photo)
Stone Circle in Dorset

I had to look in to this one; again - another place I have passed hundreds of times, right near the road. I had a short amount of time - so believing I had seen stones on the N side of the road on previous passings, I investigated there. I found a cluster of stones, most certainly once part of some feature, clustered under some trees in the corner of a field (ref. SY 723 871), and observed a stone in a field to the east (ref SY 724 870). The following day I obtained my copy of Peter Knight's "The Ancient Stones of Dorset", which shows that stones have been found mainly on the N side of the road (many more than I found), and a few on the hedge line on the S side of the road. A site to return to, and get permission to investigate the fields and lanes more thoroughly.
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Little Mayne
Little Mayne submitted by TimPrevett : Uncovering one of the stones of group seven in Peter Knight's book. This stone had some deep recesses, complete with enormous worms! If I recall correct, this was the middle stone. The group found the stones of group seven about the most convincing of all, for having been part of something legitimately megalithic. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Little Mayne
Little Mayne submitted by TimPrevett : When the Megalithic Meets group visited here, we had obtained advance written permission from the farmer and landowner. On the day, we met the farmer in person, who took the group to the rear of his land, and showed us this newly discovered stone, uncovered during works. Neither conclusive nor impressive, but the farmer seemed to think it of relative importance, and was pleased to give us some of... (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

Little Mayne
Little Mayne submitted by TimPrevett : When the Megalithic Meets group visited here, we had obtained advance written permission from the farmer and landowner. On the day, we met the farmer in person, who took the group to the rear of his land, and showed us a newly discovered stone. Nearby there was this very large group of stones, piled adjacent this hollow tree, undocumented in Peter Knight's book. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Little Mayne
Little Mayne submitted by TimPrevett : Stone 8 looking towards stone 1; both reasonable sized sarsens in the open field. Written permission was obtained in advance for the group to enter this private land (Vote or comment on this photo)

Little Mayne
Little Mayne submitted by TimPrevett : The remarkably unimpressive stone 4 (foreground) from Peter Knight's numbering of the stones. A loose large stone near a field boundary and gate. Written permission was obtained in advance for the group to enter this private land. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Little Mayne
Little Mayne submitted by TimPrevett : The western stone of Peter Knight's group 7; showing the stone a little more clearly here - and the extent of undergrowth that was swallowing the stone. Written permission was obtained in advance for the group to enter this private land.

Little Mayne
Little Mayne submitted by TimPrevett : This stone we all found convincing; the western stone of the group of 3 making up Peter Knight's group 7. Half overgrown when we found it, some clearance of ivy revealed a very sizeable stone. Written permission was obtained in advance for the group to enter this private land.

Little Mayne
Little Mayne submitted by TimPrevett : Group 6 of Peter Knight's numbering of the groups of stones; these are *in* and behind the verge adjoining the main road. Care must be taken here. The stones are prone to be overgrown, and other stones could just be made out further east along here - but brambles prevented any hope of further investigation or photographs. Written permission was obtained in advance for the group to enter this pr...

Little Mayne
Little Mayne submitted by TimPrevett : Group 3 of Peter Knight's numbering of the groups of stones at Little Mayne. Written permission was obtained in advance for the group to enter this private land.

Little Mayne
Little Mayne submitted by TimPrevett : The central stone of group 7 in Peter Knight's "Ancient Stones of Dorset", Page 130 - after receiving attention.

Little Mayne
Little Mayne submitted by TimPrevett : The central stone of group 7 in Peter Knight's "Ancient Stones of Dorset", Page 130 - before receiving some attention!

Little Mayne
Little Mayne submitted by TimPrevett : Cassie, Eileen, John, and Jeremy, at a stone (one of many in the area) Little Mayne, on a Dorset Stones Meet, April 2005. Written permission was obtained in advance for the group to enter this private land on farmland. (6 comments)

Little Mayne
Little Mayne submitted by TimPrevett : Right. I had to look in to this one; again - another place I have passed hundreds of times, right near the road. I had a short amount of time - so believing I had seen stones on the N side of the road on previous passings, I investigated there. I found a cluster of stones, most certainly once part of some feature, clustered under some trees in the corner of a field (ref. SY 723 871), and observed ...

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Re: Little Mayne by tombraider on Saturday, 11 July 2015
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Interesting obscure remains! In 2003 this site also had separately listed the site "Little Mayne multiple stone rows/avenue" at SY721870
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