Little Meg

Little Meg is a stone circle near Little Salkeld consisting of eleven stones arranged in an irregular pattern in an open pasture. The individual stones are modest in size and create an intimate monument that blends into the rural landscape, quite different from the larger stone circles nearby.

This Bronze Age monument was revealed through excavation to contain bones, charcoal, and a simple unadorned pot buried within a central stone chamber. These remains suggest the site served ceremonial and burial purposes for the communities who built it.

The site is part of a network of prehistoric monuments scattered across the Cumbrian landscape, reflecting how important these stone circles were to early communities. Walking through the pasture, you can sense how these places were likely used for gatherings and ceremonies that connected different settlements.

The circle sits in the middle of a pasture where tall grass can obscure the stones during warmer months, making them harder to spot. Wear waterproof clothing and allow time to search carefully for all eleven stones scattered across the field.

One stone bears uncommon carved designs featuring a spiral and five concentric circles, marking it as an artistic rarity. This decorated surface is one of only three such examples in the Cumbrian region, revealing the creative skill of those who built the monument.