The Bridestones

The Bridestones is a chambered cairn, near Congleton, Cheshire, England, that was constructed in the Neolithic period about 3500–2400 BC [1]. It was described in 1764 as being 120 yards long and 12 yards wide, containing three separate compartments, of which only one remains today [1]. The remaining compartment is 6 metres long by 2.7 metres wide, and consists of vertical stone slabs, divided by a now-broken cross slab [1]. The cairn originally had a stone circle surrounding it, with four portal stones; two of these portal stones still remain [1]. The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument [1]. While the southern side of the main chamber was originally a single, 18-foot-long stone, it was split in 1843 by a picknicker's bonfire [1].