Grubstones

Coordinates: 53°53′54″N 1°47′38″W / 53.89836°N 1.79400°W / 53.89836; -1.79400
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Grubstones
Grubstones is located in West Yorkshire
Grubstones
Shown within West Yorkshire
LocationWest Yorkshire
Coordinates53°53′54″N 1°47′38″W / 53.89836°N 1.79400°W / 53.89836; -1.79400
TypeStone circle
History
PeriodsBronze Age

The Grubstones (grid reference SE136447) is a stone circle on Burley Moor in West Yorkshire, England. It is believed to be either an embanked stone circle or a ring cairn.

Location

The Grubstones circle is located on Burley Moor (to the east of Ilkley Moor).[1] It is situated below the top of the hill on a gentle south facing slope.[2] The circle is just over 800 metres south-east of the Twelve Apostles.[1] South-east of the circle there are several large cairns including The Skirtful of Stones.[3]

Description

The circle has a diameter of about 10 metres.

cairn circle, a ring cairn enclosure, or a stone circle.[4] One third of the circle on the south side has been destroyed by shooting butts.[1] Four large loose stones in the interior may have come from this break.[2] The interior was excavated circa 1846 which revealed a cremation, accompanied by a flint spearhead.[2]

In the 20th century there was additional damage in the form of a subrectangular earthwork mound said to be an "orgone accumulator".[2] Orgone is supposed to be a vital energy or life force which informs the universe, and which can be collected and stored in an orgone accumulator for subsequent use in the treatment of illness.[2]

Notes

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  2. ^ a b c d e f Historic England. "GRUBSTONES (50140)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 22 May 2013.
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  4. ^ Paul Bennett, 1995, Circles, standing stones and legendary rocks of West Yorkshire, page 33. Heart of Albion