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| Location | Bodmin Moor, Cornwall |
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| Coordinates | 50°31′12″N4°28′18″W / 50.5199°N 4.4717°W /50.5199; -4.4717 |
| Type | Stone circle |
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| Periods | Bronze Age |
Craddock Moor Stone Circle orCraddock Moor Circle is astone circle located nearMinions onBodmin Moor inCornwall,UK. It is situated around half a mile Northwest ofThe Hurlers.[1]
The circle consists of sixteen fallen stones with one remaining possible stump, all considerably overgrown making it one of the harder circles to find on the moor. John Barnatt has suggested that the circle was situated so that the summit ofBrown Willy marked themidsummer sunset.[2]
It is nearby to Craddock Moor stone row and an embanked enclosure.Christopher Tilley noted what he called a "possible axis of movement" linking the stone row, an embanked enclosure, the circle and the Hurlers. As these cannot be seen from each other, he commented "It is difficult to imagine how such a striking alignment could occur purely by chance."[3]
One of the first archaeological surveys of Bodmin Moor, including Craddock Moor Circle was carried out c. 1800 by Nicholas Johnson and Peter Rose.[4]
Chris Barber and David Pykitt suggested that Craddock Moor is named after the ancient British King ofArthurian legendCaradoc who has been linked to thePendragonCaractacus who fought theRomans.[5]
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