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Hoar Stone portal dolmen is a Neolithic burial monument located within Enstone Firs in Oxfordshire, England. The structure comprises a substantial capstone supported by upright stone slabs arranged in the characteristic portal dolmen configuration, a megalithic tomb type prevalent in Britain during the Neolithic period. Such monuments typically served as communal burial chambers and represent significant expressions of ritual practice and social organization among early farming communities. The Hoar Stone stands as an important example of Oxfordshire's Neolithic heritage and contributes to understanding the distribution and development of megalithic architecture across southern England.
Hoar Stone portal dolmen situated in Enstone Firs is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012989. View the official record →
Hoar Stone portal dolmen is a Neolithic burial monument located within Enstone Firs in Oxfordshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012989.
Hoar Stone portal dolmen situated in Enstone Firs 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 1012989.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fawler Roman villa (6.9 km), Oaklands Farm Roman villa (7.1 km), Pair of bowl barrows at Hawksnest Copse in Wychwood Forest (7.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Hoar Stone portal dolmen situated in Enstone Firs's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Hoar Stone portal dolmen situated in Enstone Firs stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.