Monument record MDO46150 - Stones, Kingston Russell

Two stones of a similar kind to those comprising Kingston Russell Stone Circle "from whence they seem to have been displaced", lie by the side of an adjoining fence. <1>

There is no apparent archaeological significance in these stones. The only surviving conglomerate is the most westerly one, a sarsen 1.2m long, 0.7m wide and 0.3m thick. It is just possible that the stone had some connection with the stone circle to the NW but this seems doubtful. <3>

Like the stones of the circle, the remaining stone is prostrate. It is too far from the hedge to be the result of field clearing. <4>

<1> Warne, C, 1872, Ancient Dorset, 116 (Monograph). SDO10094.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1:2500 scale, 1902 (Map). SWX1197.

(centred SY 57818776) Stones (NAT) (Three shown)

<3> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 NVQ 12-APR-55 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.

<4> Rigg, J, Field Investigators Comments JR, F2 JR 15-APR-55 (Unpublished document). SWX1255.

<5> National Record of the Historic Environment, 450259 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Apr 11 2023 3:44PM