Standing Stones in England

Scattered among beautiful rural landscapes around England are ancient standing stones and the remains of many different kinds of megalithic and neolithic monuments. In this book David J. Evans follows on from his previous publication Stone Circles in Britain to explore the sites of the standing stones and other similar megalithic and neolithic structures around England. The meaning and purpose of some of these stones and structures is often unclear today, but many are believed to have a ritual significance or to be aligned astronomically. Not only single or double-standing stones, stone rows and settlements are investigated, but also the wealth of various burial chambers such as mounds, cairns, cists, dolmens, long barrows, tumps and quoits.This fascinating picture of this important legacy from the prehistory of Britain will be of interest to all those who have seen and visited these mysterious stones and structures around England.