More information : [SD 1502 8096 Sited from plan] Three recumbent stones, probably the remains of a stone circle 70 feet in diameter, were excavated in 1947. Only charcoal was found about the original turf line, and there was no trace of a central cairn or barrow. The largest stone was 5' long and 3' 5" wide. (1)
SD 15008096. The stones, each more than 1m long, lie in an arc, and are probably the remains of a stone circle. Surveyed at 1:2500. (2)
Listed by Burl as a plain ring 21.3m in diameter. (3)
Stone circle 410m SSW of Great Knott, Lacra, scheduled. (4)
The stone circle at SD 1500 8096 was visited by English Heritage field investigators in June 1999 as part of the National SAMs Survey Pilot Project. The stones are as described by previous authorities and no survey work was undertaken. The excavtion of 1947 revealed that the middle stone lacked any trace of packing or a socket hole which suggests that this stone has become displaced from its original setting. A fourth stone, 21m to the north, might also be a displaced member of the circle but this cannot be confirmed from the surface remains. (5)
Three of the stones that are thought to have comprised this stone circle are visible on air photos. (6-7)
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