Stanton Drew Stone Circles

Near to the village of Stanton Drew, are the Stanton Drew Stone Circles - a Neolithic megalith. There are three cromlech here, with the largest referred to as the Great Circle and is the second-largest in Britain. There are two smaller circles, as well as an area dubbed 'The Cove' and a single monolith known as 'Hautville's Quiot'. The site, built towards the end of the Neolithic period, is in disarray from centuries of neglect, with many of its stones missing and others, which were once stood erect, now recumbent. 
== The Wedding ==
One piece of mythology states that the stones were once people, turned to stone thanks to the Devil himself. There was a great wedding, which went on all night and into the Sabbath (the Sunday), because of the music played by the Devil (disguised as a man in black cloth). This resulted in everyone, from the bride and bridegroom, to the musicians and dancers, all turned to stonePage 41, Chapter 8: Great Stones in General, .
== References ==
Category:Neolithic Sites