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Arbor Low
grassy area with a raised circular area with stones lying in a roughly circular pattern
Locationnear Middleton-by-Youlgreave and Bakewell[1]
RegionDerbyshire, England
Coordinates53°10′08″N 01°45′42″W / 53.16889°N 1.76167°W / 53.16889; -1.76167
TypeHenge monument
Scheduled monument
Official nameArbor Low henge, large irregular stone circle, linear bank and bowl barrow
Designated18 August 1882
Reference no.1011087

Arbor Low is a well-preserved Neolithic henge in the Derbyshire Peak District, England.[2] It lies on a Carboniferous Limestone plateau known as the White Peak area. The monument consists of a stone circle surrounded by earthworks and a ditch.

  1. ^ "The Megalithic Portal and Megalithic Map: Arbor Low 1 Stone Circle". The Megalithic Portal. Retrieved 3 January 2008.
  2. ^ Historic England (15 April 1994). "Arbor Low henge, large irregular stone circle, linear bank and bowl barrow (1011087)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 September 2019.

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