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Hoar Stone portal dolmen is a Neolithic funerary monument situated within Enstone Firs in Oxfordshire. The structure consists of a stone chamber formed by substantial upright stones supporting a capstone, characteristic of portal dolmens which typically date to the Neolithic period, roughly between 4000 and 3000 BC. The monument survives as a testimony to prehistoric burial practices and megalithic construction techniques in the Cotswolds region. Its presence within the woodland setting of Enstone Firs reflects the changing landscape of Oxfordshire since the monument's original construction in an open prehistoric environment.
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 funerary monument situated within Enstone Firs in Oxfordshire. 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).
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