Brisworthy stone circle

Brisworthy stone circle is a Bronze Age monument featuring an oval arrangement of roughly 27 meters by 24 meters containing about 24 stones, most standing under 3 feet tall. The stones are scattered across the moorland to form a clearly recognizable circular structure set within the upland landscape.

The site originated in the Bronze Age and endured weathering for millennia, leaving only four stones upright by the early 1900s. A restoration effort in 1909 involved carefully repositioning fallen stones to restore the circle to something closer to its original form.

The circle forms part of a network of Bronze Age structures across Dartmoor, including nearby cairns and stone alignments that speak to ceremonial practices of ancient peoples. Visitors walking through this landscape can sense how these sites were connected through ritual and belief systems that linked communities across the moorland.

The site sits on open moorland and is best reached via the Burrator 3 walking trail that passes through Ringmoor, located roughly three miles east of the A386 road. The terrain offers accessible routes but visitors should expect uneven ground and changeable weather conditions.

A boulder near the entrance displays 15 to 18 small cup-shaped hollows dating from the same Bronze Age period as the circle itself, their purpose still unexplained. These mysterious marks spark curiosity and invite visitors to wonder about the rituals or beliefs they may have represented.