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West Middleton standing stones is a Bronze Age monument located in Devon, England. The site consists of standing stones whose exact number and current condition require verification from recent archaeological records held by the heritage listing authority. Such monuments are typically associated with ritual, burial, or territorial practices characteristic of Bronze Age communities in south-western England. The standing stones represent an important element of Devon's prehistoric landscape and Bronze Age cultural heritage.
West Middleton standing stones is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002568. View the official record →
West Middleton standing stones is a Bronze Age monument located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002568.
West Middleton standing stones 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 1002568.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including North Thorne deserted medieval village (4.7 km), Three bowl barrows 180m east and 300m north east of Stowford Cross (5.5 km), Bowl barrow 100m south east of Knightacott Cross (6.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of West Middleton standing stones's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
West Middleton standing stones stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.