Standing Stones and Rows in Yorkshire
Yorkshire is overflowing prehistoric monuments and structures. There are dozens scattered across this ancient and beautiful landscape.
Many have speculated that they lie upon a network of Ley Lines in the area. This theory has been backed up by dowsers who have visited the sites.
This map list several of the standing stones and rows that can be found. Click on the images to find out more. To view these stones on Google Earth open this link : Standing Stones in Yorkshire on Google Earth
Wheeldale Stones
Six standing stones along a four mile stretch of moorland road. The roman road known as Wades Causeway was supposed to have been built by the local giant Wade. He built the road so that his wife, Bell, could cross the swampy moors to milk her giant cow.
High and Low Bridestones
Two stone rows in close proximity to each other known as High Bridestones and Low Bridestones. The name Bride probably comes from Brigid, the Pagan goddess of the Brigantes.
Old Wife's Neck
This is the system the system of earthworks on Fylingdales Moor consisting of triple trenches in which stands one or two stones, the most prominent of which bears the name Old Wifes Neck.
Todmorden Monoliths
These stones are little-known yet must rank as some of the most impressive standing stones in Yorkshire. The first thing generally noticed is the near 13-foot tall standing stone near the bottom of the field.
Brimham Stones
The curious natural rock formations at Brimham in Nidderdale are scattered over some 50 acres on Brimham Moor and provide a great variety of weird and wonderful shapes.
The Devil's Arrows
The Devil's Arrows are three enormous stones in an alignment erected near the River Ure. Distinctively grooved by millennia of rainfall, they are 25 foot tall and stand 150 feet from the modern roadway. It is thought that the alignment originally included up to five stones.
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