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Nine Ladies Stone Circle
A small gritstone circle on Stanton Moor, named for the local legend of dancers turned to stone.
- Category
- historic landmark
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Base reward
- 200 XP
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Overview
Nine Ladies is a small stone circle within Stanton Moor's prehistoric landscape. Its name comes from a local folk tradition of dancers turned to stone. The separate King Stone is nearby, but this entry represents the circle.
Source: English Heritage
Getting there
English Heritage's main visitor page identifies formal parking outside Birchover and footpaths to the circle. It warns against parking on the narrow roads alongside Stanton Moor; check current local signs and the visitor page before arrival.
Source: English Heritage
Useful information
Terrain
English Heritage describes footpaths through fields and woodland with gates, stiles and uneven surfaces. This is site context, not an accessibility assessment.
Source: English Heritage
Access
English Heritage prohibits camping on the moor and lists no facilities at the circle. Follow current site notices.
Source: English Heritage