Stone Circle
Castlerigg Stone Circle is composed of 38 free standing stones, some up to 3 metres (10 feet) high. It is one of Britain's earliest stone circles dating back to the Neolithic period 4000 to 5000 years ago.
The original purpose of the site is unknown. It could have been used as a trading post. Three stone axes have been discovered inside the circle. In the Neolithic period axes were made from volcanic stone quarried in the fells. Other possible uses include a meeting place for social gatherings, a site for religious ceremonies and rituals or even an astronomical observatory with the stones being aligned to the sun, moon and stars.
Taken into guardianship in 1883, it was also one of the first monuments in the country to be recommended for preservation by the state.
Dorothy and William Wordsworth visited the stones in 1799 - Phill and Astrida visited 220 years later in 2019:-))
Stone Circle
Castlerigg Stone Circle is composed of 38 free standing stones, some up to 3 metres (10 feet) high. It is one of Britain's earliest stone circles dating back to the Neolithic period 4000 to 5000 years ago.
The original purpose of the site is unknown. It could have been used as a trading post. Three stone axes have been discovered inside the circle. In the Neolithic period axes were made from volcanic stone quarried in the fells. Other possible uses include a meeting place for social gatherings, a site for religious ceremonies and rituals or even an astronomical observatory with the stones being aligned to the sun, moon and stars.
Taken into guardianship in 1883, it was also one of the first monuments in the country to be recommended for preservation by the state.
Dorothy and William Wordsworth visited the stones in 1799 - Phill and Astrida visited 220 years later in 2019:-))