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Knapperthaw stone circle is a Bronze Age monument located in Lancashire, England. The site consists of a ring of standing stones positioned on moorland, representing a form of ritual or ceremonial monument typical of the Bronze Age period in northern Britain. Such stone circles served significant roles in the prehistoric communities that constructed them, though the precise functions remain matters of archaeological interpretation. The monument survives as a tangible record of Bronze Age settlement and religious practice in the upland regions of Lancashire.
Knapperthaw stone circle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007223. View the official record →
Knapperthaw stone circle is a Bronze Age monument located in Lancashire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007223.
Knapperthaw stone circle 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 1007223.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two ring cairns on Gawthwaite Moor (2.1 km), Cairn and ring mound on Long Moor, W of Gill House Beck (3.1 km), Newland blast furnace, blacking mill, associated buildings and water management systems (4.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Knapperthaw stone circle'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.
Knapperthaw stone circle stands on Wenlock Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.