Leaze stone circle
Encyclopedia
Leaze stone circle is a stone circle
located in the parish of St. Breward on Bodmin Moor
in Cornwall
, UK
.
, Tolborough Tor and Catshole Tor can be seen from the site with Brown Willy
obscured behind Garrow Tor.
proposed a definitely indicated, site to stone, solar
alignment at the site.
Stone circle
A stone circle is a monument of standing stones arranged in a circle. Such monuments have been constructed across the world throughout history for many different reasons....
located in the parish of St. Breward on Bodmin Moor
Bodmin Moor
Bodmin Moor is a granite moorland in northeastern Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is in size, and originally dates from the Carboniferous period of geological history....
in Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, UK
United Kingdom
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Description
The circle stands in enclosed pasture near the buildings of Leaze farm and is composed of sixteen stones, six of which have fallen. It is approximately twenty four meters in diameter and is cut through the center by a hedge. It has been estimated the circle once comprised twenty two stones. There is one stone positioned outside of the circle along with three dips suggested to have been formed by removed stones. The stones are of squarish granite of approximately 1.22 metres (4 ft) in height and around 0.5 metres (1.6 ft) wide. Rough TorRough Tor
Rough Tor, or Roughtor, rowter, is a hill and tor on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall. Its summit is 1313 ft above mean sea level, making it the second highest point in Cornwall....
, Tolborough Tor and Catshole Tor can be seen from the site with Brown Willy
Brown Willy
Brown Willy is a hill in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The summit is the highest point of Bodmin Moor and of Cornwall as a whole....
obscured behind Garrow Tor.
Alignments
Alexander ThomAlexander Thom
Alexander "Sandy" Thom was a Scottish engineer most famous for his theory of the Megalithic yard, categorization of stone circles and his studies of Stonehenge and other archaeological sites.- Life and work :...
proposed a definitely indicated, site to stone, solar
Sun
The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is almost perfectly spherical and consists of hot plasma interwoven with magnetic fields...
alignment at the site.