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Leskernick north stone circle is a Bronze Age monument located on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall. The circle comprises the remains of a ring of standing stones, though not all are now upright, which dates to the later prehistoric period. It forms part of the wider ceremonial landscape of Bodmin Moor, an area rich in Bronze Age ritual monuments including cairns, stone circles, and alignments. The site represents evidence of organized communal activity and religious practice during the Bronze Age, though the precise dating and original purpose of the circle remain subjects of archaeological study.
Leskernick north stone circle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1460916. View the official record →
Leskernick north stone circle is a Bronze Age monument located on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1460916.
Leskernick north 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 1460916.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Deserted medieval settlement and part of its associated field system on Redhill Downs (9.5 km), Two round cairns, three enclosed and two open stone hut circle settlements, a rectangular enclosure and a medieval longhouse to the south of Carburrow Tor (9.8 km), Round cairn on Draynes Common, 950m south-west of Lamelgate Farm (9.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Leskernick north 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.
Leskernick north stone circle stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.