Scheduled MonumentsEnglandSmall stone circle at Duloe, 150m south east of Stonetown Farm

Small stone circle at Duloe, 150m south east of Stonetown Farm

England
List entry 1006714
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1006714
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.05 hectares
Grid reference
SX 23586 58309
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The stone circle at Duloe is a Bronze Age monument consisting of a ring of standing stones located in south-east Cornwall. The circle comprises approximately eight granite stones arranged in a roughly circular formation, with stones of varying heights typical of Cornish stone circles from the second millennium BC. The monument survives as a notable example of the ritual and ceremonial practices of Bronze Age communities in south-west England, though like many such circles, its precise date and original function remain subjects of archaeological study. The site has been recorded as a scheduled ancient monument in recognition of its archaeological and historical importance to understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and religious observance in the region.

Small stone circle at Duloe, 150m south east of Stonetown Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006714. View the official record →

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What is Small stone circle at Duloe, 150m south east of Stonetown Farm?

The stone circle at Duloe is a Bronze Age monument consisting of a ring of standing stones located in south-east Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006714.

Who is responsible for protecting Small stone circle at Duloe, 150m south east of Stonetown Farm?

Small stone circle at Duloe, 150m south east of Stonetown Farm 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 1006714.

What other scheduled monuments are near Small stone circle at Duloe, 150m south east of Stonetown Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Slight univallate hillfort with outworks called Hall Rings (3.6 km), Round barrow on Bin Down (4 km), Small multivallate hillfort on Bury Down, 530m north-east of South Park (4.9 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
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Literature
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Small stone circle at Duloe, 150m south east of Stonetown Farm

Small stone circle at Duloe, 150m south east of Stonetown Farm stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.