stone circle
Noun
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stone circle (plural stone circles)
(archaeology) A prehistoric monument consisting of standing stones arranged in a circle.
Synonym: cyclolith
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In April 2008 Tim Darvill of the University of Bournemouth and Geoff Wainwright of the Society of Antiquaries, began another dig inside the stone circle to retrieve dateable fragments of the original bluestone pillars.
Avebury, Wiltshire, England, is the largest known stone circle in the world.
In this latest instalment, Rhona is called upon to examine the body of a young man that has been found inside a Neolithic stone circle near Glasgow.
Toponymy Beltany stone circle in Ireland There are a number of place names in Ireland containing the word Bealtaine, indicating places where Bealtaine festivities were once held.
It is a rough stone, convert above ground, leaning inwards towards the stone circle.
Scrooge plans to give a share of the profit to the Druids as reparations for desecrating their stone circle.