2008

SD9465 : Bordley Stone Circle

taken 16 years ago, near to Bordley, North Yorkshire, England

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Bordley Stone Circle
Bordley Stone Circle
Also known locally as Druid's Altar this is probably a "Four Poster" type of stone circle and dates to the Bronze Age. It consists of a circular bank 15 metres in diameter, 2.7 metres wide and about a metre high. The bank was originally set with upright stones of which only three survive.

The structure has also been interpreted as a small chambered tomb in a round cairn.

Shown on the OS map as "Cairn".

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Category: Stone circle
This photo is linked from: Articles: · Four-poster Stone Circles Automatic Clusters: · Poster Type of Stone Circle and Dates [3] Title Clusters: · Bordley Stone Circle [3] ·
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SD9465, 21 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
John Illingworth   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 16 October, 2008   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 17 October, 2008
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 949 652 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:4.9884N 2:4.7211W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 949 652
View Direction
North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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Image classification(about): Geograph (Second Visitor for SD9465)
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