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Twelve Apostles, West Yorkshire

Neolithic stone circle in West Yorkshire, UK

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The Twelve Apostles (grid reference SE12614506) is a stone circle near Ilkley and Burley in Wharfedale in West Yorkshire, England.

Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
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Stones fallen by mid-20th century

mid-20th century

Bank visible in 1920s

1920s

Raistrick survey

1929

Unauthorised re-erection attempt

1971

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Archaeological Features

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Burial and Funerary Structures

Burial cairnBurial mound
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Religious and Ritual Structures

Stone circleStanding stonesPeristalith
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Environmental and Natural Features

Bank (earthwork)Artificial mound
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Country

United Kingdom

Coordinates

53.90° N, -1.81° E