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Stone Cove at Stanton Drew is a Neolithic chambered tomb situated approximately 25 metres south-west of St Mary's Church in Somerset. The monument comprises a stone-built cove structure, characteristic of Neolithic ritual architecture dating to the fourth millennium BC. The cove forms part of the broader Stanton Drew stone circle complex, one of the most significant prehistoric ceremonial landscapes in south-west England. The precise function of the cove structure remains debated among scholars, though it is generally understood to have served a ritual or funerary purpose within the Neolithic settlement and ceremonial practices of the Mendip region.
Stone cove at Stanton Drew 25m south west of St Mary's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007916. View the official record →
Stone Cove at Stanton Drew is a Neolithic chambered tomb situated approximately 25 metres south-west of St Mary's Church in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007916.
Stone cove at Stanton Drew 25m south west of St Mary's Church 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 1007916.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tun Bridge (2.1 km), Oval enclosure, possibly Iron Age, SW of Stowey House (3.8 km), Large univallate hillfort with outworks 800m west of White Cross (4.8 km).
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