##  [Stone Circle](/index.php/stone-circle) 

  ##  [Stone Circle](https://humanitites.quantumdictionary.io/stone-circle-0) 

  

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Definition

An arranged ensemble of upright stones set in a roughly circular plan, erected in prehistoric contexts to mark patterned social, ceremonial or observational activities; distinguished from linear alignments, burial kerbs or random stone scatters by intentional circular layout and spacing relationships.