Keswick, United Kingdom
Castlerigg stone circle
Castlerigg stone circle is situated on a prominent hill to the east of Keswick, in the Lake District National Park, North West England. In this period, the Lake District – a mountainous area in which Castlerigg is located – saw particularly high levels of Neolithic stone circle construction, with other similar examples including Swinside, Gamelands, Elva Plain, and Long Meg and Her Daughters. The original purposes of such large stone circles is still debated, although most archaeologists concur that they were built for ritual or ceremonial reasons, with a similar function to henges.
- City
- Keswick
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
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