description Mitchell's Fold Stone Circle Overview
Mitchell's Fold Stone Circle is a Bronze Age monument on Stapeley Hill in Shropshire, England. Fifteen surviving stones form a rough ring about 30 metres across, and the stones are thought to have been taken from nearby Stapeley Hill. The scheduled monument also includes an outlying standing stone, a possible cairn base, and traces of prehistoric field banks and ridge-and-furrow cultivation.
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Where is Mitchell's Fold Stone Circle?
Mitchell's Fold Stone Circle is on Stapeley Hill in Shropshire, England. It is a Bronze Age monument in an upland setting.
How many stones survive at Mitchell's Fold?
Fifteen surviving stones form a rough ring. The circle is about 30 metres across.
Where did the stones at Mitchell's Fold come from?
The stones are thought to have been taken from nearby Stapeley Hill. Their local source links the monument closely to its surrounding landscape.
What else is included in the scheduled monument?
The scheduled monument includes an outlying standing stone as well as the main ring. This means the protected archaeological site is larger than the visible circle alone.
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