Ring of Stone Circles: Exploring Neolithic Cumbria

Ring of Stone Circles is a book exploring Cumbria’s own ‘Stonehenge’, neolithic remains set in stone by ancient ancestors. Just like Cornwall’s ‘standing stones’, this northwest county boasts many ancient relics of its own.  If you’re wondering who these beauty birds are on the cover, they are endangered curlews.

England’s tallest mountains are ringed by almost fifty circles and henges, many sited in foothills or outlying plateaux. But why were these built? Where they astronomical, burial sites or simply meeting places?

Join the author as he searches for hidden stories that these great monuments guard, or might reveal, if we get to know them.

About the Author

Stan L Abbott is a writer on the outdoors and conservation. He has written many books on local history, travel and walking. He is a member of the Outdoor Writers & Photographers Guild, and led a rail restoration group in Yorkshire.