Cheetham Close
Megalithic site in Lancashire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cheetham Close is a megalithic site and scheduled ancient monument[1][2] located in Lancashire, very close to the boundary with Greater Manchester, England. The megalith was in good condition until a farmer from Turton sledgehammered the circle in the 1870s. According to an article published in 1829, Cheetham Close was once a druidical ritual place and a Roman road passed 'within two hundred yards' of the megalith.[3][4]
Location | Lancashire |
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Coordinates | 53.638839°N 2.431014°W / 53.638839; -2.431014 |
Type | Stone circle and ring cairn |
History | |
Periods | Bronze Age |
Designated | 30 November 1925 |
Reference no. | 1009121 |
The stone circle at Cheetham Close measured about 18.5 metres (61 ft) in diameter. Six stones are definitely part of the circle and other smaller stones are scattered about the place. The monument has been damaged, and the stones fractured.[1]