The route climbs to the ridge high above the valley giving level walking and wonderful views; while a slight detour takes you to the Valley of Stones nature reserve. which is considered to be one of the finest examples of a Sarsen stone boulder train in Great Britain (beat that Devon!). Conditions at end of the last ice age caused sandstone on top of nearby chalk hilltops to fragment and slump downhill. There is evidence that the site was used as an ancient 'quarry' with stones being taken from the area for use at other local megalithic sites such as the stone circle you'll pass.
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Saturday, 21 June 2014
Dorset walks 4- Litton Cheney, Little Bredy and the Valley of the Stones
The route climbs to the ridge high above the valley giving level walking and wonderful views; while a slight detour takes you to the Valley of Stones nature reserve. which is considered to be one of the finest examples of a Sarsen stone boulder train in Great Britain (beat that Devon!). Conditions at end of the last ice age caused sandstone on top of nearby chalk hilltops to fragment and slump downhill. There is evidence that the site was used as an ancient 'quarry' with stones being taken from the area for use at other local megalithic sites such as the stone circle you'll pass.
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