Nine Ladies Stone Circle, nr Stanton in Peak, Derbyshire

A small early Bronze Age stone circle traditionally believed to depict nine ladies turned to stone as a penalty for dancing on Sunday. It is part of a complex of prehistoric circles and standing stones on Stanton Moor. There is also a single standing stone known as the King's Stone to the southwest of the circle. This site is now in the care of English Heritage (2010). Read detailed archaeological description.

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Derbyshire Stanton in Peak

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Prehistoric (to AD42)

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Bronze Age objects found at Beeston Castle, including axe heads and a knife. Beeston Castle is located on a rocky crag above the Cheshire plain. The site has been occupied since prehistoric times and excavations have revealed remains spanning the Neolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age and Roman periods. Beeston Castle itself was begun in the 1220s by Ranulf de Blundeville, the Sixth Earl of Chester. These objects are now in the care of English Heritage (2011).
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Nine Ladies Stone Circle, nr Stanton in Peak, Derbyshire

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