Helstone
Standing Stone
England
region: Dorset
Grid Ref: SY595903, Latitude: 50.710347, Longitude: -2.573666
This site is on the map OS Landranger sheet 194, Dorchester, Weymouth, Cerne Abbas… which you can buy from Amazon.co.uk
The Helstone is a large standing stone, in the region of; the Nine Stones stone
circle. It now leans at an angle, but originally stood taller than a man.
Other sites nearby -
Nine Stones, Stone Circle, 1.6km, SY611904
Winterbourne Steepleton, Dolmen, 2.0km, SY614897
Long Barrow Hill, Long Barrow, 2.5km, SY572912
Kingston Russell , Stone Circle, 3.1km, SY577878
Grey Mare and Her Colts, Long Barrow, 3.4km, SY584871
Hellstone Barrow, Dolmen, 3.8km, SY606867
Hampton Down, Stone Circle, 3.8km, SY596865
Litton Cheney, Earthworks, 4.0km, SY558917
Two Gates Stones, Barrow, 5.4km, SY554938
Clandon, Barrow, 6.2km, SY656890
Puncknowle 6, Barrow, 6.3km, SY541871
Eweleaze Barn, Barrow, 6.4km, SY650871
Puncknowle 1, Barrow, 6.7km, SY533878
Eggardon, Henge, 7.2km, SY546956
Bincombe C, Barrow, 7.2km, SY657866
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Last updated 17 Oct 2000