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The Devil's Arrows is a Neolithic stone alignment located west of Boroughbridge in North Yorkshire, comprising three substantial standing stones with evidence of a fourth stone setting. The three extant stones are composed of millstone grit and stand approximately seven to eight metres in height, arranged in a north-south line across the landscape. Dating to the Neolithic period, the monument represents a rare example of a long-distance aligned stone setting in northern England, though the precise ritual or practical purpose remains uncertain. The site has been subject to antiquarian interest and archaeological study for centuries, and the standing stones remain prominent landscape features, with their distinctive weathered surfaces bearing testament to their considerable age.
Stone alignment west of Boroughbridge known as the Devil's Arrows, including three standing stones and the setting for a fourth is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014705. View the official record →
The Devil's Arrows is a Neolithic stone alignment located west of Boroughbridge in North Yorkshire, comprising three substantial standing stones with evidence of a fourth stone setting. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014705.
Stone alignment west of Boroughbridge known as the Devil's Arrows, including three standing stones and the setting for a fourth 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 1014705.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site of Roman fort and settlement 400m north of Brickyard Farm (0.5 km), Aldborough Roman town (1.4 km), Aldborough Cross (1.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Stone alignment west of Boroughbridge known as the Devil's Arrows, including three standing stones and the setting for a fourth's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Stone alignment west of Boroughbridge known as the Devil's Arrows, including three standing stones and the setting for a fourth stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.