Stone circles · North East England
Gamelands stone circle
In or near Orton.
Gamelands stone circle in England North East, United Kingdom.
Karl and Ali — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Gamelands stone circle is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Gamelands stone circle (or Orton stone circle) is a stone circle at the foot of Knott Hill in Cumbria, England. The stones are mostly made of red granite and some were buried and blasted in 1862.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Around 1862, when the area was ploughed, some of the stones were buried or blasted. Some stones have been taken for a wall to the south. Ploughing uncovered two worked flints and a probable cist-slab. The circle was surveyed in 1966, but it was not easy to tell whether the stones have ever been in a standing position.
Description
Gamelands stone circle () lies between the village of Orton and the hamlet of Raisbeck. It is an oval enclosure of around 40 large stones, all of which have fallen, together with three smaller stones. The stones are set into a slight bank. All of the stones are of pink granite with the exception of one which is limestone. The stones are all below one metre in height and are arranged in an oval of 42 metres by 35 metres.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.4676, -2.5569
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Orton
- Postcode
- CA10 3SE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
Sources
- wikidata: Q14949371 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Gamelands stone circle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gamelands stone circle?
- Gamelands stone circle is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA10 3SE), in the parish of Orton.
- What is Gamelands stone circle?
- Gamelands stone circle in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Gamelands stone circle?
- Drivers can use postcode CA10 3SE.
- Is Gamelands stone circle a protected site?
- Yes — Gamelands stone circle is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Gamelands stone circle free to visit?
- Yes, Gamelands stone circle is free to enter.
- How do I get to Gamelands stone circle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA10 3SE. It sits within the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency.