Yockenthwaite
Bronze Age Stone Circle
Northwest of Kettlewell, North Yorkshire  OS Map Ref SD899794
OS Maps - Landranger 98 (Wensleydale), Explorer OL2 (Yorkshire Dales: S & W Areas)

Yockenthwaite circle looking southwest. The river is just beyond the wall and line of dead bracken.

Part of the double ring of stones.

This is a lovely little ring of stones that is probably a small stone circle although it could be the kerb remains of a ring cairn. Whichever, it's in a fantastic position on the north bank of the fledgling River Wharf, a river that was so important to the prehistoric peoples of Yorkshire. At this point in its journey the river is passing through the narrow valley of Langstrothdale with the hills of Yockenthwaite Moor to the north and Horse Head Moor to the south, a lovely spot that gives the circle the air of a small camp. The circle itself consists of about 24 stones in a slight oval measuring 7 metres by 6.5 metres with what could be the remains of an outer circle in the northwest quadrant and a possible outlying boulder about 6 metres to the southeast, there are a couple of other questionable outlying stones further away to the west. The largest stone in the circle seems to be the one closest to the river, could it be that this position was important to the people who built Yockenthwaite? Glossary Item: Bronze Age

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