Copyright: Paul Blades. Original available at Megalithic Portal.
A possible double stone row measuring 57m long, including 12 small, medium and large-sized stones situated on the north facing side of a ridge. There is a considerable gap between the northern and southern ends of the row which casts doubt on the stone row identification. The row is orientated north to south.
Location
| England | North Yorkshire | North York Moors | SE 47069 95266 |
| Lat 54.3507705 Long -1.27734515 | |||
Map showing the location of The Nine Stones stone row.
Plan of the Nine Stones stone row (Source: GPS survey by Sandy Gerrard).
Characteristics
| Type: Double | Length: 57m |
| No. of stones: 12 | Size of stones: Small, medium and large |
| Orientation: 178° | Altitude: 296m |
| Upper end: – | Lower end: – |
| Straight (Yes or No) : No | Sea View: No |
| Context: Cairns | |
| Notes: | |
Other Information
| Public Access: Yes |
| Land Status: National Park |
| Scheduled Ancient Monument: No |
Identification
Category: Possible. The considerable gap between the two groups of stones means that it is possible that this monument represents the remains of two separate settings. For this reason this site should properly be considered as a possible row.
Typology
This stone row is of Type D12. Information on this form of stone row and other rows of this type is available here.
Photographs
The three largest stones at the northern end of the row. View from south east (Scale 1m).
Looking south along the row (Scale 1m).
Individual Stones
Plan of the Nine Stones stone row showing stone numbers
Stones 1 (left) and 2. View from north with other stones visible beyond (Scale 1m). Stone 1 is orientated at 260° and measures 0.4m long by 0.25m wide and stands 0.3m high. Stone 2 is orientated at 100° and measures 0.40m long by 0.25m wide and stands 0.2m high.
Stone 3. View from north with stones 4 and 5 beyond (Scale 1m). This stone is orientated at 25° and measures 1.4m long by 0.54m wide and 0.46m high.
Stone 4. View from north east with stones 5 and 7 beyond (Scale 1m). This stone is orientated at 175° and measures 1.05m long by 0.54m wide and 0.46m high.
Stone 5. View from south east with stones 6 (left) and 3 beyond (Scale 1m). This stone is orientated at 34° and measures 0.82m long by 0.55m wide and stands 1.4m high.
Stone 6. View from north west with stone 5 beyond (Scale 1m). This stone is orientated at 170° and measures 0.66m square and stands 1.28m high.
Stone 7. View from south west with stones 5, 6 and 3 beyond. This stone is orientated at 90° and measures 0.66m long by 0.3m wide and 0.34m high.
Stone 8. View from south with stones 5 and 6 beyond. This stone is orientated at 285° and measures 0.85m long by 0.68m wide and stands 1.2m high.
Stone 9. View from east with stone 8 beyond. This stone is orientated at 270° and measures 0.8m long by 0.45m wide and stands 0.98m high.
Stone 10. View from south. This stone is orientated at 190° and measures 1.07m long by 0.60m wide and 0.34m high.
Stone 11. View from south west. This stone is orientated at 90° and measures 1.1m long by 0.9m wide and 0.25m high.
Stone 12 is orientated at 355° and measures 1m long by 0.6m.
Access Information
Car parking is available at SE 47973 95903. From here follow the trackway south to SE 47978 95640 and take the fork to the right and walk to around SE 47280 95708. From here cross the moorland to the row.
Online Resources
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Timeline
VISITED:- 14th September 2017
FIRST PUBLISHED:- 13th February 2016
LAST UPDATED:- 8th January 2018
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