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Ox Close small stone circle is a Bronze Age monument located near Nab End in Yorkshire, England. The circle comprises a modest arrangement of stones typical of the small stone circles found across upland northern Britain, dating to the later prehistoric period. Like other monuments of its type, it likely served ceremonial or ritual functions for the communities of the Bronze Age landscape. The site remains an important archaeological record of prehistoric settlement and religious practice in the Pennine region.
Ox Close small stone circle, Nab End is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008771. View the official record →
Ox Close small stone circle is a Bronze Age monument located near Nab End in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008771.
Ox Close small stone circle, Nab End 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 1008771.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stone circle north east of Thackthwaite Beck (1 km), Carperby market cross (1.7 km), Castle Dykes Henge (3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Ox Close small stone circle, Nab End's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Ox Close small stone circle, Nab End stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.