#arbor low

Located in Derbyshire, England, Arbor Low is a Neolithic stone circle dating back thousands of years. Unlike more widely recognized stone circles, the stones at Arbor Low lie flat, as though they were deliberately placed or brought down rather than standing upright. At the center sits a circle of large limestone stones, enclosed by a ditch and a raised earth bank that frames the entire site. Its…

Arbor Low,

Circles Beyond Time ~ Mysterious Mounds

The weather was surprisingly good. Normally when we visit this particular site it is freezing cold, driving rain or both, for the last stretch of our journey would take us to Arbor Low, one of the finest ancient sites in Derbyshire and certainly the best known. It is often referred to as the Stonehenge of the North, yet it bears little resemblance to that great circle, on the surface at least.…

Circles Beyond Time ~ The Serpent Stones

We followed the earthen avenue from Gib Hill to the banks of Arbor Low. You do not really get a clear impression of where you are here; the roads climb steadily as they cross the undulating landscape and, by the time you reach the henge, you are already over twelve hundred feet above sea level. The countryside around you seems relatively flat, with only the distant peaks of higher hills to shape…