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The Cockpit Stone Circle
DiscoverPlaces to seeNatural MonumentsUnited KingdomEnglandNorth West EnglandCumbriaEdenBarton
The Cockpit Stone Circle
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The Cockpit Stone Circle
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Barney
August 6, 2018
Mountain biking
This is an impressive stone circle on the ancient High Street roman road, measuring 89 feet (27 m) in diameter.
Because of its antiquity, it's unclear what it was actually for; common theories include rituals and gatherings or more prosaically simply as a (surprisingly elaborate) signifier of land ownership.
Because of its antiquity, it's unclear what it was actually for; common theories include rituals and gatherings or more prosaically simply as a (surprisingly elaborate) signifier of land ownership.
51m
May 31, 2023
Hiking
The Cockpit Stone Circle is a large Bronze Age structure standing on an ancient crossroads. It's hard to date as it shows features expected in late and early Bronze Age circles but it's between 3,500 and 5,000 years old.
It's wondered if this was used as a meeting place for the scattered local population, it may have had religious significance.
It's wondered if this was used as a meeting place for the scattered local population, it may have had religious significance.
Barney
August 6, 2018
Hiking
This is an impressive stone circle on the ancient High Street roman road. It's 88.6 feet (27 m) in diameter. Due to its antiquity, it's unclear what it was actually for; common theories include rituals and gatherings or more prosaically simply as a (surprisingly elaborate) signifier of land ownership.
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Elevation 390 m
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Location: Barton, Eden, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom