View of neolthic Castlerigg Stone Circle monaliths and the Lake District, England, built circa 2500 BC. Castlerigg Stone Circle was built around 450
View of neolthic Castlerigg Stone Circle monaliths and the Lake District, England, built circa 2500 BC. Castlerigg Stone Circle was built around 4500 years ago by prehistoric farming communities who settles in the fertile valleys of the Lake District. Current thinking has linked Castlerigg with the Neolithic Langdale axe industry in the nearby Langdale fells: the circle may have been a meeting place where these axes were traded or exchanged. Ritually deposited stone axes have been found all over Britain, suggesting that their uses went far beyond their practical capabilities. Exchange or trading of stone axes may not have been possible without first taking part in a ritual or ceremony.
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Location: Castlerigg, Keswick in Cumbria, North West England.
Photo credit: © funkyfood London - Paul Williams / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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