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The Goatstones stone circle is a Bronze Age monument located in Northumberland, situated approximately 280 metres south-west of Ravensheugh Crags. The circle comprises a ring of standing stones typical of the Bronze Age ceremonial and ritual landscapes of northern England. Like many stone circles of this period, it likely dates to the second millennium BC and would have served significant communal or ceremonial functions for the prehistoric populations of the region. The monument remains an important archaeological record of Bronze Age settlement and religious practice in Northumberland.
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 monument located in Northumberland, situated 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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