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Stanton Drew is a Neolithic and Bronze Age ceremonial complex comprising three stone circles and associated stone avenues located near the village of Stanton Drew in Somerset. The monument represents one of the largest and most complex stone circle arrangements in Britain, with the Great Circle at its centre measuring approximately 113 metres in diameter, accompanied by two smaller circles to the north-east and south-west. The stone avenues, constructed of standing stones, extend from the circles and suggest ritual processional pathways, though their precise chronology and original extent remain subjects of archaeological interpretation. The site's construction likely spans the Neolithic into the Bronze Age, reflecting multiple phases of ritual monument building and modification across a considerable span of prehistoric time.
Two stone circles and two stone avenues at Stanton Drew, east of Court Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007911. View the official record →
Stanton Drew is a Neolithic and Bronze Age ceremonial complex comprising three stone circles and associated stone avenues located near the village of Stanton Drew in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007911.
Two stone circles and two stone avenues at Stanton Drew, east of Court Farm 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 1007911.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Large irregular stone circle at Stanton Drew south east of Church Farm (0.2 km), Stone cove at Stanton Drew 25m south west of St Mary's Church (0.3 km), Tun Bridge (2.4 km).
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