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Stone circle 400m south west of Buttern Hill is a Bronze Age ceremonial monument located in Devon. The circle comprises a ring of standing stones arranged in a roughly circular configuration typical of the prehistoric ritual landscape of south-western England. Such monuments are generally dated to the Bronze Age, serving functions related to communal gatherings, astronomical observation, or ritual practice, though the specific purpose of this particular circle remains uncertain. The site represents an important element of Devon's archaeological heritage and contributes to our understanding of Bronze Age settlement patterns and ceremonial practices in the region.
Stone circle 400m south west of Buttern Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018913. View the official record →
Stone circle 400m south west of Buttern Hill is a Bronze Age ceremonial monument located in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018913.
Stone circle 400m south west of Buttern Hill 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 1018913.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Clapper Bridge, Postbridge (9.6 km), Camp 325yds (300m) SE of Archerton (9.6 km), Kistvaen 325yds (300m) S of Archerton (9.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Stone circle 400m south west of Buttern Hill'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.
Stone circle 400m south west of Buttern Hill stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.