I was born in Swanage, Dorset and can remember quite well going into the wood and seeing the Rempstone Stone Circle. It was quite an eeire, dark wood but the stones could still be seen from the road - about 40 years ago that is, when cars travelled slowly!
I have before me now a booklet dated 1959 "Some Archaeological Discoveries in the Isle of Purbeck" Part 2 by J.Bernard Calkin. In 1957,he interviewed the farmer whose son had ploughed the field where the avenue had been. The stones had been removed and dumped behind Brenscombe Farm.
There are photos of the remains and two plans of the Rempstone Avenue.
The Rempstone Circle is described as having 5 stones still standing, three fallen, three others partly buried/displaced. There is a heap of eight more some thirty yards away. Their shape is irregular and they measure up to 6ft in length.
I'm so pleased that the circle is still there and that Tim has recorded such an interesting article. Rempstone Circle is indeed a gem that has not quite been forgotten!!
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