Hill forts · South West England
Brisworthy stone circle
Brisworthy stone circle — stone circle on Dartmoor, Devon, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Plym Bridge · 8.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Brisworthy stone circle is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "stone circle on Dartmoor, Devon, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.4716°, -4.0240°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Brisworthy stone circle (grid reference SX564654) is a stone circle on Dartmoor, Devon. It is located three miles east of the A386, northeast of the village of Shaugh Prior. It is three hundred metres from Ringmoor stone row and cairn circle, and is one of the archaeological sites found in the Upper Plym Valley.
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Background
Description
The stone circle is a slight oval shape with a diameter of around 24 metres. It consists of 24 upright stones which are probably only half the original number. The stones are broad rather than tall, and are less than 1 metre tall. Prior to 1909 most of the stones had fallen. It was restored in that year, and a trial excavation is said to have yielded a small amount of charcoal and one rough flint flake.
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- Coordinates
- 50.4716, -4.0240
- County
- Devon
- District
- West Devon
- Parish
- Meavy
- Postcode
- PL7 5EL
- Parliamentary constituency
- South West Devon
- Nearest railway station
- Plym Bridge — 8 km
- Opening
- 24/7
Sources
- wikidata: Q14949370 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Brisworthy stone circle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Stone Circle at Brisworthy - geograph.org.uk - 9820.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brisworthy stone circle?
- Brisworthy stone circle is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL7 5EL), in the parish of Meavy.
- Is Brisworthy stone circle a listed building?
- Brisworthy stone circle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Brisworthy stone circle free to visit?
- Yes, Brisworthy stone circle is free to enter.
- How do I get to Brisworthy stone circle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PL7 5EL. It sits within the South West Devon parliamentary constituency.