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Stone circle west of Great Knott, Lacra is a prehistoric circular arrangement of standing stones located in Cumberland, England. The monument dates to the Bronze Age and forms part of the broader tradition of ceremonial and ritual stone circles constructed across northern Britain during this period. The site consists of a ring of stones positioned in the landscape west of the fell known as Great Knott, reflecting the typical layout of such monuments which served functions related to communal gathering, astronomical observation, or ritual practice. Like many stone circles of the region, it represents an important element of the Bronze Age archaeological heritage of the English Lake District and surrounding upland areas.
Stone circle west of Great Knott, Lacra is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009122. View the official record →
Stone circle west of Great Knott, Lacra is a prehistoric circular arrangement of standing stones located in Cumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009122.
Stone circle west of Great Knott, Lacra 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 1009122.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two stone circles, a stone avenue and a stone alignment at Great Knott, Lacra (0.2 km), Lacra Old Kirk medieval dispersed settlement and associated lynchets 800m and 830m NNE of Bankfield House (0.2 km), Stone circle and funerary cairn 440m south west of Great Knott, Lacra (0.3 km).
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