Elva Plain Stone Circle

Elva Plain Stone Circle is a prehistoric stone circle in , England, located north of on the lower slopes of Elva Hill. It is one of the largest surviving stone circles in Cumbria and is commonly classified as a "Cumbrian circle"…
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: stone circle in Setmurthy, Cumbria, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Elva Stone Circle”, “Elvaplain Stone Circle”, and “Large regular stone circle 240m ENE of Elva Plain”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Isel Hall and St Michael’s Church.

Castle
Photo: David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an ancient Cumbrian residence that sits… is situated 1½ miles northwest of Elva Plain Stone Circle.

Church
Photo: Geoff, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Michael's Church is located by the side of the… is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Elva Plain Stone Circle.

Church
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Elva Plain Stone Circle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dubwath and Routenbeck.

Hamlet
Photo: John Holmes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet in the Cumberland district, in , England.

Locality
Photo: Graham Robson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet in , England.

Hamlet
Photo: Dougsim, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a dispersed settlement and area in the valley… is situated 1½ miles northwest of Elva Plain Stone Circle.

Elva Plain Stone Circle

Latitude
54.67376° or 54° 40′ 26″ north
Longitude
-3.27773° or 3° 16′ 40″ west
Open location code
9C6RMPFC+GW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 510791234
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q17675449
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Elva Hill and Rake Wood.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Higham Hall and How Dyke.

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