Wednesday 19 May 2010

Stanton Moor, Derbyshire

Stanton Moor, Derbyshire

Stanton Moor is a wild upland area between Matlock and Bakewell which was an important site in the Bronze Age. Nicholas Thomas's Guide to Prehistoric England lists more than 60 prehistoric features on Stanton Moor including The Nine Ladies stone circle.

11 comments:

H said...

Skeletal trees silhouetted. Lovely :)

Sandra Rose Hughes said...

I love how ancient England is. Not that America wasn't around during the Bronze Age, but nothing was going on here that we know about. I think it's amazing all the layers upon layers of history England has.

Petrus said...

I think I visited the Nine Ladies some 40 years ago when out walking with the Ramblers - a long long time ago !!

Poetic Shutterbug said...

Very fascinating! Very dark and primitive feel with a wealth of history

Ratty said...

An interesting looking place. I'm even more interested in the history you mentioned.

H said...

Wow! An award; my first. Thank you.

I'll be posting about it, either tomorrow or Saturday :)

Now to decide who to pass it on to! Hmmm...

Sharkbytes said...

It does look rather mysterious. Are those spots on the ground the remainder of the "ladies?"

Chandler landscaping said...

Looks like a sad and quite dreary place. Almost ghostly if you ask me.

C.Bosco said...

It looks really still there - like you could sit in the grass and appreciate it without worrying about a constant din in the background. cheers

Ancient Digger said...

I love the landscapes of Derbyshire. So much history.

arief said...

There must be lot of ancient ruin there...what a great place it must be.

regards,
arief
car dolly owner

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