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Whetstones (stone circle)
52.5711° N, -3.0280° E
About
The Whetstones are, or were, a stone circle beneath Corndon Hill in the parish of Church Stoke, Montgomeryshire, Wales, near the border with Shropshire, England. They lie immediately to the west of the village of White Grit and close to Priestweston. The site is also a short distance from the better-known Hoarstones and Mitchell's Fold circles.
Historical Timeline
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Hartshorne visit
1841
Eyton reference
1860
Destruction of most stones
c. 1860
Final demolition and removal
1870
Major stone-circle building phase
3000–1300 BCE
Archaeological Features
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