Arbor Low - The Stone Circle

Arbor Low is the finest Stone Age 'henge' monument in the North of England. It is a site of unique archaeological interest.

The henge is located at 373 metres above sea level and commands impressive views over the surrounding Derbyshire and Staffordshire countryside.

Much has been written about Arbor Low and further reading can be found by following the links on our link page

Origins
The henge dates from 2500 BC and is made up of a circular mound, 76 metres in diameter and 2 metres high. There is an internal ditch about 1.5 metres in depth bounding the stones themselves.

There are some 60 stones rather surprisingly all laid flat the reason for which is not known.