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Rollright Stones

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One of the most famous circles in the British Isles, Rollright consists of a stone circle (The King's Men), a standing stone (The King Stone), and a burial chamber (The Whispering Knights). Believed to date from 3000 BC; there are about 77 chunks of weathered limestone around the 103-ft perfect circle, some of which are nearly lost in the short turf. The site was described in the 18th-century as the greatest antiquity yet seen at that time. There were only 26 stones standing in the early 17th century; re-erection of the stones was done in 1882. There is no other stone ring near the Rollright Stones, but the circle lies in an area of henges.

Location: Chipping Norton OX7

Other History nearby:
(Oxford) Ashmolean Museum-Cast Gallery
(Beaconsfield) Bekonscot Model Village
(Aylesbury) Buckinghamshire County Museum
(Cheltenham) Holst Birthplace Museum
(High Wycombe) Hughenden Manor

06/08 Coming to The Chipping Norton area