Category Research
Stone Rows on Google Maps
A new Google Map showing the location of individual stones in the rows has been created using existing plans with the data being transferred manually to the Google Map. In most instances, whilst time consuming, the result has been satisfactory but sometimes a small amount of distortion may have occurred. Over time it may be […]
Terminal Cairns
Hart Tor, North terminal cairn An article looking at the stone row terminal cairns has recently been uploaded and is available here. In Great Britain as whole 82 stone rows have terminal cairns at their upper end, 23 at their lower end and three have cairns at both ends. Most rows do not have terminal […]
DARTMOOR STONE ROWS – A GEOSPATIAL STUDY
Dartmoor distribution map showing stone rows, cairns, roundhouses, stone circle and reaves. Despite the fragmentary character of the evidence, preliminary geospatial analysis has demonstrated the nature of the relationship between the stone rows and other broadly contemporary remains on Dartmoor. The identification of possible separate “territories” where similar forms of row are exclusively found, the […]
Stone Row Clusters
A cluster of stone rows at Watenan in Caithness An article looking at clusters and stone row complexes has recently been published. Seven clusters of stone rows are presented together a number of complexes comprising more than three rows in a single location. The article can be seen here.
Nearest Neighbour Analysis
Graph showing the results of nearest neighbour analysis for the different regions and countries Nearest Neighbour Analysis has confirmed that the distribution pattern in the various regions, of the different types, stone size and numbers is different. The significance of this is that it provides further evidence to support the idea that the distinct […]
Ideas on stone row function
Ballymeanoch in Kilmartin Glen in Argyll The most frequent question regarding stone rows is what were they used for? Ideas are plentiful but definitive answers are lacking. An article looking at why the rows may have been built is now available here. The article concludes that: The idea of the rows representing tribal or group […]
Dating
Later MBA field boundary leading across the double stone row at Hurston Ridge. An article on the dating of stone rows is now available on this website here. There is a consensus that stone rows were built from the end of the Neolithic, but that most were erected in the Early Bronze Age (EBA) whilst […]
LONG SINGLE ROWS COMPOSED OF 10 OR MORE LARGE-SIZED STONES
Nine Maidens in Cornwall is one of only two rows of this type in Great Britain. The other is also in Cornwall. There are only two long single stone rows in Great Britain which are composed of 10 or more large-sized stones and they are both in Cornwall. In many respects it may seem surprising that […]
LONG SINGLE ROWS COMPOSED OF MORE THAN 10 SMALL AND/OR MEDIUM SIZED STONES
Bancbryn on the edge of the Brecon Beacons This type of stone row is found exclusively in South West Britain with most being on the moors of South West England. Two of the Welsh examples have views of South West England and the third is Mynydd Clywedog in Snowdonia. The focused character of this distribution implies […]
LONG SINGLE ROWS COMPOSED OF LESS THAN 10 DIFFERENT SIZED STONES
Kenidjack Common in Cornwall where all the stones are pierced with holes There are 10 stone rows of this type and no obvious clustering. Despite the relatively small number of rows they have a widespread distribution. Further information on this type of stone row is available here. Distribution of long single rows composed of less than […]
The Stone Rows of Great Britain 