More information : A small stone circle, 20 metres in diameter, was
found during peat cutting just east of Shell Top reave
(SX 598638 deduced from diagram, page 18). It consists of small
granite blocks in a loose circle with a single gap, 3 metres
wide in the north west side. (1)
SX 59826382. A stone ring 20.5m. overall diameter, comprising
small, heather covered stones, 0.8m. wide and 0.2m. high. It
lies on the broad level summit of Shell Top at 475m. above
O.D. There is a 3.0m. wide gap on the north side and the interior
is slightly domed, about 0.4m. high, possibly a natural rise
since it is off-centre.
The term 'stone circle' is rather a mis-nomer since only a half
dozen stones protrude from the turf and in appearance it is
simply a low circular bank.
A comparable feature is that on Stall Down at SX 63536229 a
form of ring cairn. (2)
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