Castlerigg Stone Circle Keswick
Late Neolithic·Cumbrian Neolithic·🇬🇧 Cumbria, United Kingdom
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About Castlerigg Stone Circle Keswick
Castlerigg Stone Circle Keswick at Cumbria, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic megalithic of the Cumbrian Neolithic tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for oval stone circle 38 stones. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersCastlerigg Stone Circle Keswick at Cumbria, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic megalithic of the Cumbrian Neolithic tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for oval stone
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 3000 BCE
- Period
- Late Neolithic
- Culture
- Cumbrian Neolithic
- Purpose
- Oval stone circle 38 stones
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Castlerigg Stone Circle Keswick
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Castlerigg Stone Circle Keswick
On the ground
Structures & features
54.6020° N · 3.0970° W · 435 m · 3 mapped features
Castlerigg Stone Circle Keswick Main Megalithic Feature
megalithicPrimary megalithic feature at Castlerigg Stone Circle Keswick – central oval stone circle 38 stones element with stratified deposits
54.6020° N · 3.0970° WCastlerigg Stone Circle Keswick Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Castlerigg Stone Circle Keswick defining settlement or ritual space
54.6019° N · 3.0969° WCastlerigg Stone Circle Keswick Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Castlerigg Stone Circle Keswick ceremonial landscape
54.6021° N · 3.0971° W