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Small stone circle on Smelting Hill, 560m north east of Lane End Farm is a Bronze Age monument consisting of a ring of stones situated in the Derbyshire landscape. The circle represents one of the region's prehistoric ritual or ceremonial sites, typical of the Bronze Age period when such monuments were constructed across upland areas of Britain. The site's location on Smelting Hill reflects the Bronze Age preference for elevated positions, possibly offering both practical and symbolic significance to its original communities. The monument's modest scale and surviving stone configuration provide archaeological evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and ritual practices in the Peak District region.
Small stone circle on Smelting Hill, 560m north east of Lane End Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016998. View the official record →
Small stone circle on Smelting Hill, 560m north east of Lane End Farm is a Bronze Age monument consisting of a ring of stones situated in the Derbyshire landscape. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016998.
Small stone circle on Smelting Hill, 560m north east of Lane End 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 1016998.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows east of Hay Dale (7.8 km), Bowl barrow west of Castlegate Lane (7.9 km), White Cliff bowl barrow (8.5 km).
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