Northern Circle
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old-fashioned flower design element

ID
3120
Title
Northern Circle
credit
Holly Hayes
Resolution
3456 x 2304 px (8 MP)
Camera
Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
focal length
10mm
Date Taken
July 22, 2007
Date Added
December 4, 2009
Last Updated
February 17, 2026

Image: Northern Circle

Part of the northern stone circle of the Hurlers. It is 34.7m (114') in diameter and currently has 15 stones, though four have fallen and there were originally 24 stones in total. Located in the scenic landscape of Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, the Hurlers date from about 1500 BC. They consist of three stone circles in a row and are named for a medieval legend that they are men turned to stone for hurling (a Celtic game) on Sunday.