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Standing stone at Ginclough 400m WSW of Gin Clough Farm is a prehistoric monument located in Cheshire, England. The stone represents evidence of ritual or territorial activity during the Bronze Age or earlier prehistoric period, when such standing stones were erected across the British landscape for purposes that likely combined ceremonial, funerary, and boundary-marking functions. The monument survives as a substantial upright stone in the landscape, contributing to the archaeological record of prehistoric activity in the region. Its formal designation by Historic England reflects its significance as a protected ancient monument worthy of preservation.
Standing stone at Ginclough 400m WSW of Gin Clough Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013480. View the official record →
Standing stone at Ginclough 400m WSW of Gin Clough Farm is a prehistoric monument located in Cheshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013480.
Standing stone at Ginclough 400m WSW of Gin Clough 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 1013480.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow in Lavenham Close, Tytherington (4.4 km), Deerpound on Toot Hill (4.6 km), Bowl barrow on Toot Hill (4.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Standing stone at Ginclough 400m WSW of Gin Clough Farm'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.
Standing stone at Ginclough 400m WSW of Gin Clough Farm stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.