Stone circle
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A Stone circle is an ancient monument. It is made of several standing stones, usually Menhirs that are arranged in a certain way. Very often those stones form circles or ellipses. The number of stones can vary between four and 60[1]. Very often, burial sites are located in the circle, or nearby.
Most likely stone circles were used for rituals. They might also have been used at calendars; some stone circles are arranged so that certain sotnes are lit on special dates, like the summer solstice.
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- ↑ A Brief Guide To Irish Archaeological Sites. www.iol.ie. Retrieved on 21 January 2006.