The Nine Stories

Now in a wooded glade, this small prehistoric circle of nine standing stones was constructed around 4,000 years ago. Winterbourne Poor Lot Barrows are nearby.

Lying in a wooded glade just yards from the busy A35, this little stone circle resembles a huddle of ancient conspirators, lurking in the trees.

The Nine Stones, which are very irregular in shape and size, are arranged in a near circle, which has a maximum diameter of 8 metres (26 feet).

Seven of the stones are under 1 metre (3 ft) high, although as they are all partially buried they may be larger than the exposed parts suggest.

Two larger stones on the north-west side of the circle are about 1.5 metres (5 feet) high and 1.5 metres wide. The stones are roughly spaced at 1m intervals around the circle, though there is a gap of 3 metres (10 feet) between the two larger stones suggesting a possible entrance.