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Two newly discovered stone circles, built about 5,000 years ago in what is now the southwest of England, are the latest to show that Stonehenge was not the only Stone Age circle built in the region.
Endacott told Live Science that one of the newfound circles is similar in size and construction to the central part of Stonehenge, which was built around the same time but about 100 miles to the northeast. By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.Endicott has named the stone circle"Metheral," after the hill above it. It consists of about 20"standing" stones up to 40 inches high, placed in an oval shape measuring about 130 feet by 108 feet — although there is evidence there were more stones there in the past, and many of the remaining stones had either fallen over or were hidden by vegetation, he said.
Importantly, the Metheral circle lies at the northern tip of a 5-mile-long "arc" of eight Neolithic stone circles, built in a near-perfect half-circle to the east and south. Image 1 of 2Neolithic landscapeDartmoor is named for the River Dart, which originates there; and the English word"moor," which means open uplands or wastelands, possibly from an Old English word for swamp.
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