Derbyshires's Mysterious Sites -------------Hauntings------------ Bleaklow Head Lady Bower Reservoir Winnets Pass ---------------Stone Circles----------- Arbor Low Nine Ladies Hordron Edge ---------------Major Sites----------- Peak Cavern ---------------Legends----------- ---------------Folklore----------- Kinder Downfall and Pool Eldon Hole Devils Elbow Peak Cavern ---------------Burial Chambers----------- Nine Stones Home Site Map Derbyshire Map England Map Scotland Map Wales Map Arbor Low Stone Circle This Henge monument is unique in Britain consisting entirely of recumbent (lying flat) stones. It is not known for certain if the stones were ever upright, and there is no archaeological evidence to suggest so. The site consists of a 7 foot high bank enclosing a partially silted ditch, which in turn encloses a levelled area. Within this area fifty large limestone blocks lie recumbent surrounding a central group of 4 stones which may have been a cove. Excavations of the site in 1901 - 1902 revealed a human skeleton beside the central stones. There are many Bronze Age barrows surrounding the henge, with one built into the fabric of the banking. The closest and largest barrow is called Gib Hill at SK 158 633, and as the name suggests once served as a Gibbet for the hanging of a local man accused of murder. Some researchers have suggested that the site is the central site in a network or hub of sites in the surrounding countryside. An alleged ley line has been identified running through the site linking Tuplow to St Bertrams well. The site provides excellent views over the surrounding countryside and is well worth a visit. Map ref: SK 160 636 Directions: The circle is in a field off a farm track about five miles South West of Bakewell. A small fee is required.