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Down Ridge stone circle is a Bronze Age ritual monument located on Dartmoor in Devon, comprising a circle of standing stones with associated outlying stones positioned at measured distances to the south. The site dates to the Bronze Age, a period when such ceremonial stone circles were erected across upland areas of south-western England. The monument retains archaeological significance as evidence of prehistoric ritual practice and territorial organisation on Dartmoor, though like many such circles, its precise function remains subject to scholarly interpretation. The arrangement of outlying stones, particularly those recorded at 570 metres and 650 metres from the main circle, suggests a carefully planned spatial composition characteristic of Bronze Age sacred landscapes.
Down Ridge stone circle and outlying standing stone 570m and 650m south of Forest Inn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019218. View the official record →
Down Ridge stone circle is a Bronze Age ritual monument located on Dartmoor in Devon, comprising a circle of standing stones with associated outlying stones positioned at measured distances to the south. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019218.
Down Ridge stone circle and outlying standing stone 570m and 650m south of Forest Inn is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1019218.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn near summit of Brent Fore Hill (9.9 km), Hillson's House cairn, Stalldown (10 km), Enclosure on Stalldown (10 km).
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