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Shap large regular stone circle is a Bronze Age monument located in Westmorland, Cumbria, comprising a ring of substantial standing stones arranged in a formal circular configuration. The circle originally consisted of a significant number of stones, though only a reduced number remain standing today, with some stones having been removed or damaged over subsequent centuries. The monument dates to the Bronze Age and represents one of the more substantial stone circles of the region, reflecting the ritual and ceremonial importance of such sites in prehistoric Britain. Like many similar monuments, Shap circle demonstrates the considerable effort invested by Bronze Age communities in constructing monumental stone structures, likely serving functions related to gathering, ceremony, or astronomical observation.
Shap large regular stone circle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011639. View the official record →
Shap large regular stone circle is a Bronze Age monument located in Westmorland, Cumbria, comprising a ring of substantial standing stones arranged in a formal circular configuration. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011639.
Shap large regular 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 1011639.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn 35m east of summit of Long Scar Pike (3.5 km), Round cairn 670m north-east of summit of Long Scar Pike (3.5 km), Round cairn 30m east of Wicker Street Roman Road (3.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Shap large regular stone circle's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Shap large regular stone circle stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.