Hoar Stone, Enstone, Oxfordshire, UK
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N 51° 54.650 W 001° 27.110
30U E 606490 N 5752253
The remains of a Pre-Historic Burial Chamber dating from the Neolithic period.
Waymark Code: WM12A80
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/12/2020
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Lying on the outskirts of Enstone in Northern Oxfordshire are the remains of a Pre-Historic Burial Chamber dating from the Neolithic period. Three rough standing stones form a now roofless chamber which is thought to have once been a portal dolman. References from the 1820's describe an earth mound around a meter in height, now destroyed.
Type: Dolmen
Number: 6.00
Size:
The largest standing stone is around 3m tall by 1m wide. The standing portion covers an area of around 1 m2 with fallen stones covering roughly 3m2.
Purpose:
Burial Chamber
Parking: Not Listed
Source: Not listed
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