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<< Our Photo Pages >> Foxborough Stone Ring - Ring Cairn in United States

Submitted by Klingon on Monday, 02 January 2023  Page Views: 5227

Date UncertainSite Name: Foxborough Stone Ring Alternative Name: Foxborough Site N
Country: United States Type: Ring Cairn
Nearest Town: Foxborough, MA
Latitude: 42.050250N  Longitude: 71.283033W
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
 4 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.
 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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stonetracker visited on 1st Jan 2023 Revisited this (Site N) recently. No changes, but got better photos. Also located rockpile nearby.

stonetracker visited on 1st Feb 2017 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 2 Thurston St lot the best for access. A bit of a long hike on the first side trail heading east off of Megley Trail, but one plus is that the same trail brings you right by several other sites. Last bit is a 200-300 ft bushwhack into woods and the enclosure is not easily spotted from a distance.

Foxborough Stone Ring
Foxborough Stone Ring submitted by kjsmith : Foxboro State Forest Accessable to the public This is the stone ring listed on their website at this Lat/Long There is another, but it isn't on Google Earth (Vote or comment on this photo)
This site overlooks a wetland from a prominent hillside location. This is a fairly typical location for stone structures in Mass. The closed circular enclosure is unusual with no opening, so I doubt it had practical use as an animal pen. Also located a well-built rockpile maybe 100 ft to the SW. A curious ring of stones in F. Gilbert Hills State Forest (also known as Foxboro Forest). Possible pointer stone at base. Dimensions of the structure are 8 feet long by 6 feet wide. About 1/2 mile south off of the Megley Trail on trail indicated on map. Located on the left hand side, about 200 feet off the trail, very hard to see. Recently made stone pile nearby.

GPS Position: N 42º 03.015', W 71º 16.982' (accurate to 32 feet) Altitude 344 feet

Source: Site N on this map of Foxboro State Forest via Archive.org

Lots more sites listed on this map to explore - we have added the locations to our database but need photos and more information.

Note: Do we have any readers living near Foxborough or Wrentham, between Boston and Providence Massachusetts? There are dozens of strange rock formations in this forest to explore. More information and links on this page - please send photos!
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Foxborough Stone Ring
Foxborough Stone Ring submitted by stonetracker : This rock pile is unusual in that it has a hollow core, suggesting that it functioned as a post hole or holder for some object (most large rock piles in Mass are packed stones top to bottom with no empty space). I am standing on the support rock looking down into the hollow center of the rock pile. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Foxborough Stone Ring
Foxborough Stone Ring submitted by stonetracker : Nearby rockpile on support boulder. Lichen growth suggests it's been there for some time. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Foxborough Stone Ring
Foxborough Stone Ring submitted by stonetracker : Enclosure with wetland below (Vote or comment on this photo)

Foxborough Stone Ring
Foxborough Stone Ring submitted by stonetracker : Site N enclosure (Vote or comment on this photo)

Foxborough Stone Ring
Foxborough Stone Ring submitted by stonetracker : Another image with less leaf clutter.

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 90m WSW 242° Foxborough Perched Boulder (4)* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
 154m SW 214° Foxborough Prayer Seat (10)* Cairn
 176m WSW 242° Foxborough Standing Stone (3)* Marker Stone
 211m NNW 327° Foxborough Prayer Seat (5)* Cairn
 220m WSW 249° Foxborough Perched Boulder (3)* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
 222m N 360° Foxborough Prayer Seat (7)* Cairn
 228m N 1° Foxborough Prayer Seat (8)* Cairn
 254m NNE 14° Foxborough Standing Stone (4)* Marker Stone
 316m NNW 334° Foxborough Standing Stone (5)* Marker Stone
 352m NW 314° Foxborough Cairn* Cairn
 356m NE 37° Foxborough Prayer Seat (6)* Cairn
 388m NNW 339° Foxborough Standing Stone (2)* Marker Stone
 389m N 3° Foxborough Stone Row (1)* Stone Row / Alignment
 407m WSW 255° Foxborough Perched Boulder (6)* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
 410m N 360° Foxborough Dolmen* Marker Stone
 413m NW 321° Foxborough Perched Boulder (5)* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
 462m N 354° Foxborough Standing Stone (1)* Standing Stone (Menhir)
 502m NNW 338° Foxborough Prayer Seat and Stone Ring* Cairn
 567m WSW 250° Foxborough Perched Boulder (2)* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
 585m N 356° Foxborough Stone Row (2)* Stone Row / Alignment
 894m NNE 12° Foxborough Prayer Seat (9)* Cairn
 929m NNE 26° Foxborough Marker Stone* Rock Outcrop
 933m NNE 26° Foxborough Prayer Seat (1)* Cairn
 945m N 5° Foxborough Prayer Seat (4)* Cairn
 970m N 358° Foxborough Perched Boulder (1)* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
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Re: Foxborough Stone Ring by stonetracker on Friday, 27 January 2023
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Revisited recently with better photos added. This site overlooks a wetland from a prominent hillside location. This is a fairly typical location for stone structures in Mass. The closed circular enclosure is unusual with no opening, so I doubt it had practical use as an animal pen.

Also located a well-built rockpile maybe 100 ft to the SW.
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Re: Foxborough Stone Ring by stonetracker on Monday, 23 January 2023
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I would describe this as a small circular stone enclosure. I looked for signs of charring indicating use as a fireplace but don't recall seeing any. Don't remember if I located the stone pile nearby or not.
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Re: Foxborough Stone Ring by Anonymous on Monday, 16 January 2023
Best bet in NE: Burnt Hill in Heath, MA.
Didn't check to see if it's in the MP roster, but an impressive site.
Also, there's the "Indian Stones" of Dayville, RI, right at the intersection of two state highways. A stone circle, that last
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Re: Foxborough State Forest’s Mysterious Stones by stonetracker on Thursday, 12 January 2023
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Ive been to most of the Foxboro sites although its been 6 or 7 yrs. Back then i wasnt as careful about documenting descriptions/locations of photos as i am now. But ill post those im sure of. Need to revisit at some point. Its a publicly accessible state park, now officially named F. Gilbert Hills or some such, but everyone still calls it Foxboro State Forest. ;-)
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    Re: Foxborough State Forest’s Mysterious Stones by Andy B on Thursday, 12 January 2023
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    Hello, please do, that would be great, and thanks for adding the extra comments with details from the published map, appreciated.
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Re: Foxborough State Forest’s Mysterious Stones by Andy B on Monday, 02 January 2023
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Foxboro State Forest - From Norman Mulller
https://web.archive.org/web/20210612212251/http://rockpiles.blogspot.com/2007/10/foxboro-state-forest-from-norman.html

More on Red Stones and Prayer Seats in Foxborough State Forest
https://web.archive.org/web/20210617232657/http://rockpiles.blogspot.com/2007/10/more-on-red-stones-and-prayer-seats-in.html
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Foxborough State Forest’s Mysterious Stones by Andy B on Monday, 02 January 2023
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In this part of the forest known as the High Rock Woods, about two miles off Rte. 1, there are numerous mysterious stone structures that nobody has been able to explain with any certainty. Like the dolmen — a large, flat boulder perched neatly atop three other stones — that is situated on top of a large expanse of exposed ledge.

Article at
https://eu.wickedlocal.com/story/country-gazette/2009/10/29/foxborough-state-forest-s-mysterious/39821598007/

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https://www.patriotsplanet.net/BB/threads/are-there-mainstream-studies-foxboroughs-megaliths-other-major-new-england-ones.65100/
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