The Castlerigg Stone Circle

View of the Castlerigg Stone Circle, looking south-east and showing the whole main circle of stones, and a partial view of a smaller rectangular-shaped enclosure inside. Castlerigg Stone Circle dates between the Late Neolithic period and and Middle Bronze Age period (c2400-1000BC). This site has a large oval-shaped enclosure composed of around 41 stones, some of which have fallen, and some are smaller stones. It measures approximately 32m north-south and 29m east-west, and in the south-eastern corner is a rectangular-shaped internal enclosure. The image focuses on the whole circle, and shows two large standing stones which are either side of a large gap, possibly a passageway or entrance, on the left hand side. The stone circle has been in the care of the state since 1883, and is currently cared for by English Heritage

Allerdale Approximately Cared Castlerigg Composed Currently Dates East West East-west Either Enclosure Focuses Internal Keswick Measures Neolithic North South North-south Partial Passageway Smaller South East South Eastern South-east South-eastern Ursula

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