Nine Ladies, Bronze Age stone circle on Stanton Moor, England
Nine Ladies is a stone circle on Stanton Moor consisting of ten millstone grit stones arranged in a circular formation approximately 11 meters across on elevated ground. The stones create a regular pattern positioned on the moorland terrain.
The site was built sometime between 3300 and 900 BCE and was originally surrounded by a low bank or earthwork. Excavations in 2000 uncovered evidence of this original enclosure.
Local legend tells that nine women and a fiddler were turned to stone for dancing on the Sabbath. The site's name keeps this story alive in people's memory today.
The site is accessible via several footpaths that start from the village of Birchover. Parking areas are located in the village, from where you can walk to reach the circle.
A separate stone called the King Stone stands about 40 meters southwest of the circle and bears old scratches left by travelers over time. This stone is mentioned in Charles Dickens' novel The Pickwick Papers.
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