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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Appletreewick Alternative Name: Fancarl; Fancarl TopCountry: England County: Yorkshire (North) Type: Stone Circle
Nearest Village: Hebden
Map Ref: SE0642863048 Landranger Map Number: 99
Latitude: 54.063337N Longitude: 1.903283W
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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drolaf visited on 13th Sep 2022 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 3 a lovely little 6 stone ring, that really demonstrates that the neolithic/bronze age was not all about massive fancy sites involving lots of people. the small sites emphasise the personal, a small group of people enacting possibly the same belief system as elsewhere. The stone hexagon at Fancarl top is a fantastic example of a 6 stoner, the most basic of the form, but the spectacular location gives it gravitas. A larger earthfast plus 5 added stones, three stones are cubic blocks. South is dominated by the hills and crags of Simon seat, and Burnstall fell. Looking west you can see the hillsides of Dumpit stone ring and Yarnbury henge 3 1/2 miles away.
BolshieBoris visited on 1st Jan 1982 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4
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Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 4 Ambience: 4.5 Access: 3.5
This Bronze Age stone circle comprises 5 stones and is recorded as Pastscape Monument No. 48461 which tells us the monument comprises: "five free-standing stones, and a large inset boulder survives at SE 0643 6304 ... Raistrick suggests that a possible second circle exists at SE 0640 6313. This position is occupied by a group of boulders which appear to be naturally placed. A choice of ten stones will, however, produce an approximate circle 5.5m in diameter."
The stone circle is scheduled as Historic England List ID 1008781, which adds: "The monument includes a well preserved stone circle which is situated on a slight north facing slope at Fancarl Top. It includes five free standing gritstones and a large inset boulder. The average dimensions of the gritstones are 0.7m by 0.6m by 0.8m high. The large inset boulder measures 1.5m by 1.5m by 0.8m high and lies at the southern extent of the circle. The circle has a overall diameter of approximately 10m." There is no mention of a second circle.
The Northern Antiquarian (TNA) also feature a page for this site - see their entry for Fancarl Top, Appletreewick, North Yorkshire, which contains photographs, directions for finding the site, a ground plan which includes the location of missing stones, and a brief archaeology & history. TNA add that the site was originally named Fancairn, a possible derivation from Windy Cairn.
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