Devil’s Quoits, an Impressive Glimpse into Neolithic Britain
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="schema:primaryImageOfPage og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="https://www.ancient-origins.net/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/Devil%E2%80%99s-Quoits.jpg?itok=Wl577ARt"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.ancient-origins.net/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/Devil%E2%80%99s-Quoits.jpg?itok=Wl577ARt" width="610" height="397" alt="The Devils Quoits major late Neolithic henge and stone circle prehistoric site. Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire. " /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="schema:description content:encoded"><p>Stanton Harcourt is a village situated in the very center of Oxfordshire, in the heartland of the ancient Brythonic lands. At first glance, it looks like an ordinary civil parish in England. But once you take a stroll through its streets and across the fields nearby, you can spot some very visible remnants from the distant past. One such remnant is known locally as the Devil’s Quoits. A major henge and a stone circle, dated to the Late Neolithic period, it is a remarkable fragment of the British past, often overlooked. But one look at these weathered stones is a glimpse enough into the dim corridors of Neolithic Britain.</p>
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<h2>The Legend of the Devil’s Quoits</h2>
<p>This impressive
stone circle is a classic example of the ritual construction of the ancient inhabitants of Britain. When first built, some 4000 to 5000 years before present, it likely appeared monumental and awe-inspiring. But as centuries passed, turning into millennia, the stones got weathered. They were dislodged, they fell, crumbled, and lost their splendor. And for a casual observer in the 17th century, these strewn about stones resembled a game of quoits.</p>
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