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Greenwell Girt socket stone is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Devon, approximately 600 metres south-south-west of Lovaton hamlet. The monument consists of a single stone featuring a distinctive socket or cup-marked depression, characteristic of certain prehistoric ritual or territorial markers from the Bronze Age period. Such socket stones are relatively uncommon monuments and may have served ceremonial, astronomical, or boundary-marking functions within the Bronze Age landscape. The stone remains in situ and is recorded within the National Heritage List for England as a scheduled ancient monument of regional archaeological significance.
Greenwell Girt socket stone 600m SSW of Lovaton hamlet is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008929. View the official record →
Greenwell Girt socket stone is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Devon, approximately 600 metres south-south-west of Lovaton hamlet. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008929.
Greenwell Girt socket stone 600m SSW of Lovaton hamlet 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 1008929.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Deer park and rabbit warren at Newnham Park (7.1 km), Post-medieval deer park, medieval fishpond, 18th century triumphal arch and a 19th century lead mine, ore works and smelt mill at Boringdon Park (7.3 km), Crownhill Fort (8.4 km).
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