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Two standing stones north-west of Four Stones Hill is a prehistoric monument located in Westmorland, England. The site consists of two upright stones of uncertain date, though they likely belong to the Bronze Age or earlier prehistoric period, when standing stones were erected across northern England for purposes that may have included ritual, territorial, or burial functions. The precise historical significance of this particular pair of stones remains difficult to establish without detailed archaeological investigation, though their survival indicates their importance to the prehistoric communities of the upland regions of the Lake District. As with many dispersed standing stones in this landscape, their original context and associated monuments may have been lost or remain archaeologically invisible.
Two standing stones north-west of Four Stones Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011160. View the official record →
Two standing stones north-west of Four Stones Hill is a prehistoric monument located in Westmorland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011160.
Two standing stones north-west of Four Stones Hill 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 1011160.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British farmstead 800m north-east of High House (0.9 km), Romano-British farmstead at Haweswater (1 km), Settlement SW of Naddle Bridge (2 km).
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Two standing stones north-west of Four Stones Hill stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Ordovician, bedrock that formed in the Ordovician. The rock here is felsic tuff.