Yellowmead Stone Circle

Yellowmead Stone Circle
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Also known as: Yellowmead Down

Yellowmead stone circle near Sheepstor in Devon is a Bronze Age concentric stone circle consisting of four rings of stones set within one another [1]. The largest is 20 metres wide and the smallest, 6 metres [1]. It is located on Yellowmead Down [1]. The circles once encircled a burial cairn although this is now barely visible [1]. To the south west, several possible stone rows lead away [1].

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TypeStone circle
Period4500 - 3000 BC
CountryEngland
Coordinates50.4931° N, 4.0106° W

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