Hoarstones
The Hoarstones, or Hoar Stone Circle, is a stone circle in the civil parish of Chirbury with Brompton in the English county of Shropshire. The Hoarstones are part of a tradition of stone circle construction that spread throughout much of Britain, Ireland, and Brittany during the Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Ages, over a period between 3300 and 900 BCE.
- Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site in Chirbury with Brompton, Shropshire, England, UK
- Also known as“Hoar Stone Circle”“Hoarstone stone circle and two round cairns 400m north west of Holly Cottage”“Hoarstones Stone Circle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stapeley Hill and Mitchell’s Fold.
Stapeley Hill
Peak
Stapeley Hill is a sacred saddleback shaped hill…
Mitchell’s Fold
Mitchell's Fold is a Bronze Age stone circle… Mitchell’s Fold is situated 1½ miles southwest of Hoarstones.
Corndon Marsh Chapel
Corndon Marsh Chapel is a church, which is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Hoarstones.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shelve and Bentlawnt.
Meadowtown
Meadowtown is a hamlet in west Shropshire, England, in the civil parish of Worthen with Shelve.
Hoarstones
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Latitude
52.59277° or 52° 35′ 34″ north
Longitude
-2.99927° or 2° 59′ 57″ west
Open location code
9C4VH2V2+47
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Hoarstones” goes by many names.
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bromlow Callow and Valley Knoll.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Marsh Cottage and Shelve Farm.
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Shropshire: Highlights
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