More information : SS 736440. A stone setting in parallelogram with triangle
on Furzehill Common. Classified as Bronze Age by Grinsell.
Furzehill Common I SS 73484391.
The remains of a stone setting now comprising two uprights, two possible displaced stones and two `erosion holes' without stones. The whole forms an irregular polygon D-C-B-E with sides of 7.5m, 8.5m, 9m and 4.5m, with an irregular triangle B-C-A attached to the E side. This is extremely speculative. Scattered surface and earth-fast stone adds complication to the interpretation; A and D may not be genuine.
The site lies in enclosed land on a moderate, W facing slope dropping to Warcombe Water. There are extensive views down the valley to the NW and across it to the W, but otherwise its valley side location restricts views in other directions. The stones are situated in rough grass with bracken and rush patches.
The stones appear to be of local, sedimentary sandstones of the Hangman Grits series.
There are several other local prehistoric settings and a row on Furzehill Common: SS 74 SW 32, 34, 35 and 90. Two cairns exist 550m to the N: SS 74 SW 23 and 33.
Grinsell described this site as a `parallalogram with triangle': perhaps it was better preserved when he visited. The grid reference is 150m too far NE (1-2).
A further table of information on the stones is held in the archive.
SS 7348 4390. A stone setting as described and planned at 1:100 by Pattison(2).
(Letters apply to features on 1:100 plan)
A - A partly concealed rectangular stone about, 0.4m long and 0.12m wide. It is apparently lying down so no thickness could be obtained.
B - Is a firm upright, irregular sectioned, rounded top slab, 0.4m long. 0.32m wide and 0.1m to 0.13m thick. It leans towards the SSW and is 0.35m high. A solid trigger stone is visible at its base on the S side. It is surrounded by an erosion hole, 1.5m diameter and 0.15m deep.
C - Is an oval hollow, 2.1m N/S by 1.7m wide and 0.25m deep, possibly an erosion hole from a vanished stone.
D - A triangular section of stone, at least 0.3m wide and 0.1m thick, just protruding from the turf. It is dubious.
E - A rhomboidal sectioned, rounded top slab, 0.25m high, 0.3m wide and 0.05 to 0.13m thick. It is a firm upright with a slight erosion scoop on the SW side.
F - A round hollow, 1.4m diameter 0.2m deep, probably an erosion hole of a vanished stone.
Surveyed at 1:2500 (3)
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