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The Goatstones stone circle is a Bronze Age ritual monument located in Northumberland, positioned approximately 280 metres south-west of Ravensheugh Crags. The circle comprises a number of standing stones arranged in a circular configuration characteristic of prehistoric ceremonial sites in northern Britain. Such monuments are typically dated to the Bronze Age, reflecting the ritual and astronomical practices of their builders, though the precise dating of this particular circle remains subject to archaeological interpretation. The site represents an important example of the stone circles that characterise the prehistoric landscape of Northumberland and the broader upland regions of northern England.
The Goatstones stone circle, 280m south west of Ravensheugh Crags is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008566. View the official record →
The Goatstones stone circle is a Bronze Age ritual monument located in Northumberland, positioned approximately 280 metres south-west of Ravensheugh Crags. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008566.
The Goatstones stone circle, 280m south west of Ravensheugh Crags 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 1008566.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman camp, 290m north west of Seldom Seen (7 km), Bowl barrow 420m south west of New Beggarbog (7.3 km), Housesteads fort, section of Wall and vallum between the field boundary west of milecastle 36 and the field boundary west of turret 37a in wall miles 36 and 37 (7.4 km).
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The Goatstones stone circle, 280m south west of Ravensheugh Crags stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, argillaceous rocks and subordinate sandstone, interbedded.