Helstone

Helstone
Type:Standing Stone
Country:England
County:Dorset
Grid Ref:SY595903
Latitude:50.710346
Longitude:-2.573666
Accuracy:to 70m (NGR derived)
Datum:OSGB36
OS Map:OS Landranger sheet 194, Dorchester, Weymouth, Cerne Abbas
Date:1996
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Helstone Standing Stone
nearby sites
Nine StonesStone Circle, 1.6km
Winterbourne SteepletonDolmen, 2.0km, SY614897
Long Barrow HillBarrow, 2.5km, SY572912
Kingston Russell Stone Circle, 3.1km, SY577878
Grey Mare and Her ColtsBarrow, 3.4km, SY584871
Hellstone BarrowDolmen, 3.8km, SY606867
Hampton DownStone Circle, 3.8km, SY596865
Litton CheneyEarthworks, 4.0km, SY558917
Two Gates StonesBarrow, 5.4km, SY554938
ClandonBarrow, 6.2km, SY656890
Puncknowle 6Barrow, 6.3km, SY541871
Eweleaze BarnBarrow, 6.4km, SY650871
Puncknowle 1Barrow, 6.7km, SY533878
EggardonHenge, 7.2km, SY546956
Bincombe CBarrow, 7.2km, SY657866
The Helstone is a large standing stone, in the region of; the Nine Stones stone circle. It now leans at an angle, but originally stood taller than a man.
 Helstone side view showing lean

Helstone side view showing lean

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