BRISWORTHY STONE CIRCLE

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A stone circle comprising slightly ovoid setting of 24 upright stones which are probably only half the original number. The survivors are placed very regularly, the largest measuring 1.4m x 0.9m x 0.7m high, the smallest 0.3m x 0.6m x 0.2m high. The mean interval diameter of the circle is 24.0m

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(SX 56476549) Stone Circle (NR) (1)

An 80ft diameter stone circle known as Brisworthy Circle
composed of 22 stones (Plan). Prior to restoration in 1909
eighteen of these stones had fallen over. A "not very thorough"
excavation yielded a small amount of charcoal and one rough
flint flake. All the stones are broad, rather than pillars and in
this circle is unusual (4). (2-4)

This stone circle stands on a south east facing slope at 270m OD.
It comprises a slightly ovoid setting of 24 upright stones
which are probably only half the original number. The survivors
are placed very regularly, the largest measuring 1.4m x 0.9m x
0.7m high, the smallest 0.3m x 0.6m x 0.2m high. The mean
internal diameter of the circle is 24.0m

Surveyed at 1:10 000 on PFD with amendments to pre-restoration
survey. (5)

The circle has been re-surveyed by Prof Thom. (See illus card 2) (6)

This feature is generally as described by Authority 5 though now possesses 25 in situ stones. (7)

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( 1) Ordnance Survey Map (Scale / Date)

OS 6" 1954

( 2) Devonshire Association reports and transactions

(R H Worth) 48, 1916 Page(s)99-100

( 3) Aubrey Burl 1976 The stone circles of the British Isles

Page(s)113-5

( 4) General reference

Prehistoric Dartmoor 1974 141 (P Pettit)

( 5) Field Investigators Comments

F1 JGB 27-JUN-77

(6) BAR British series

(A & AS Thom) 81, 1980 Page(s)108-9

(7) Field Investigators Comments

Probert SAJ 09-FEB-2005 EH Field Investigation

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