Stone circle
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A stone circle is an ancient type of monument. There are about 1,000 remaining stone circles and 80 stone henges in Great Britain and Ireland.[1] Stonehenge is a famous example of a stone circle.
Stone circle monuments are made of several standing stones that are arranged in a certain way (often in circles or ellipses). The number of stones can vary between four and 60.[2] Often, burial sites are in or near the circle.
Most likely stone circles were used for rituals. They might also have been used as calendars; some stone circles are arranged so that certain stones are lit on special dates, such as the summer solstice.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Oliphant, Margaret. 1992. The Atlas of the Ancient World. p. 81.
- ↑ "A brief guide To Irish archaeological sites". www.iol.ie. Retrieved 21 January 2006.
