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Mitchell's Fold stone circle is a Bronze Age monument located on the Shropshire uplands near the Stiperstones. The circle comprises a ring of standing stones of varying heights, positioned within an associated cairn, which represents the burial mound characteristic of Bronze Age ritual and ceremonial practice. The site reflects the prehistoric communities' investment in monumental construction and their engagement with the landscape for purposes of commemoration and possibly astronomical alignment. As with many stone circles of Britain, the exact dating and original function remain subjects of scholarly interpretation, though the archaeological evidence indicates construction during the Bronze Age period.
Mitchell's Fold stone circle, standing stone and cairn 280m south west of Mitchell's Fold is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010719. View the official record →
Mitchell's Fold stone circle is a Bronze Age monument located on the Shropshire uplands near the Stiperstones. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010719.
Mitchell's Fold stone circle, standing stone and cairn 280m south west of Mitchell's Fold 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 1010719.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pentre Camp (7.3 km), Motte and bailey castle with associated remains of a medieval village and ridge and furrow cultivation, 200m west of St Peter's Church (7.7 km), Motte and bailey castle 100m west of Holy Trinity Church (7.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Mitchell's Fold stone circle, standing stone and cairn 280m south west of Mitchell's Fold'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.
Mitchell's Fold stone circle, standing stone and cairn 280m south west of Mitchell's Fold stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Ordovician, bedrock that formed in the Ordovician. The rock here is mafic tuff.