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The Nine Stones is a small concentric stone circle situated approximately 750 metres west of Winterbourne Abbas in Dorset. The monument consists of two rings of standing stones arranged concentrically, a layout that distinguishes it from the majority of Neolithic and Bronze Age stone circles in southern England. Dating to the Bronze Age, the circle represents an important example of ritual and ceremonial practice during this period, though its precise chronology remains uncertain. The site retains considerable archaeological interest as evidence of prehistoric religious or communal activity in the Dorset landscape, despite the loss and displacement of some stones over the millennia.
The Nine Stones: a small concentric stone circle 750m west of Winterbourne Abbas is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011986. View the official record →
The Nine Stones is a small concentric stone circle situated approximately 750 metres west of Winterbourne Abbas in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011986.
The Nine Stones: a small concentric stone circle 750m west of Winterbourne Abbas 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 1011986.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 720m south east of Friar Waddon House (6.1 km), Two fishponds in Oddens Wood (6.3 km), St Peter's Abbey (6.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The Nine Stones: a small concentric stone circle 750m west of Winterbourne Abbas's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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The Nine Stones: a small concentric stone circle 750m west of Winterbourne Abbas stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.