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<< Our Photo Pages >> Smelting Hill - Stone Circle in England in Derbyshire

Submitted by Vicky on Wednesday, 18 September 2002  Page Views: 10037

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Smelting Hill Alternative Name: Abney Moor I
Country: England County: Derbyshire Type: Stone Circle
Nearest Town: Hathersage  Nearest Village: Abney
Map Ref: SK203804  Landranger Map Number: 110
Latitude: 53.320142N  Longitude: 1.696725W
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.
 4 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.
 3 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
 4

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Smelting Hill
Smelting Hill submitted by stu : SK203804. The 2 remaining stones at the Smelting Hill/Abney Moor circle. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Smelting Hill is an embanked stone circle with only two stones remaining to the south-east of the site. One of the stones stands approximately 0.75m in height while the other is lying flat. The two are placed approximately 3.5m apart.

The embankment has disappeared in the eastern half of the circle, but can still be faintly traced to the west. This bank would originally have been about 1.5m to 2m wide and circa 11m in diameter. This site at Smelting Hill is often confused with another possible circle, now lost, known as Abney Moor (SK20?80?).
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Smelting Hill
Smelting Hill submitted by vicky : The ruined circle of Smelting Hill on Abney Moor. The circle is not much to look at with only two stones surviving, but in the right conditions the views are magnificent. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Smelting Hill
Smelting Hill submitted by Bladup : Smelting Hill stone circle. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Smelting Hill
Smelting Hill submitted by Bladup (Vote or comment on this photo)

Smelting Hill
Smelting Hill submitted by PaulM : The other remaining stone at Abney Moor 1 (aka Smelting Hill) Stone Circle, Derbyshire GR: SK203804 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Smelting Hill
Smelting Hill submitted by PaulM : Smelting Hill aka Abney Moor I Stone Circle (Derbyshire) GR:SK203804 One of the remaining stones.Smelting Hill is an embanked stone circle with only two stones remaining to the south-east of the site. One of the stones stands approximately 0.75m in height while the other is lying flat. The two are placed approximately 3.5m apart.The embankment has disappeared in the eastern half of the circle...

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Re: Smelting Hill by Vicky on Friday, 16 November 2001
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Smelting Hill is a fantastic site - only two stones remain in the circle, but it is very atmospheric.
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