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Image of Walshaw Dean (Stone Circle) by daveyravey

Image credit: David Kendall-Smith

daveyravey Sep 6, 2006

Image of Walshaw Dean (Stone Circle) by LivingRocks

The 1902 shot recreated. Only 30 mins separates this from the other remake, but the light & weather have changed quite dramatically.

Image credit: John Miller

LivingRocks Sep 4, 2006

The 1902 shot recreated, some of the stones are missing but those remaining & the background landscape are sufficient to confirm that this is the circle.

Image credit: John Miller

LivingRocks Sep 4, 2006

Looking west from the dam wall next to the circle, this is the fantastic open setting the site would have enjoyed prior to construction of the dam.

Image credit: John Miller

LivingRocks Sep 4, 2006

View to the east up the valley, the original grid reference given for this site would place it tucked away behind the headland visible centre shot. A strange place for a circle with no real views in any direction.

Image credit: John Miller

LivingRocks Sep 4, 2006

From near the shooting hut on the hill on the opposite bank of the reservoir, showing the position of the circle in relation to the dam & lodge.

Image credit: John Miller

LivingRocks Sep 4, 2006

View across the circle from the northernmost stone.

Image credit: John Miller

LivingRocks Sep 4, 2006

The western stone closest to the dam, the stone in the background may be from the circle but is no longer earthfast.

Image credit: John Miller

LivingRocks Aug 30, 2006

View from the path by the Lodge.

Image credit: John Miller

LivingRocks Aug 30, 2006

Looking northwest over the stones to the end of the dam

Image credit: John Miller

LivingRocks Aug 30, 2006

SD96472 33553 Remains of the circle, visible with the present low water levels.

Image credit: John Miller

LivingRocks Aug 29, 2006

SD96472 33553 The tallest stone, erosion run off on the stone suggests it was in this position long before the reservoir was built

Image credit: John Miller

LivingRocks Aug 29, 2006

SD96472 33553 Looking North across the remains of Walshaw Dean.

Image credit: John Miller

LivingRocks Aug 29, 2006

Underneath this lot you will find a stone circle (in scuba gear!). Have a look next time there’s a hose-pipe ban.

Image credit: daveyravey

daveyravey Apr 5, 2004

Articles

Walshaw Dean

Stone Circle

LivingRocks Aug 31, 2006

Having noticed the low water levels in several reservoirs recently, it seemed a possibility that the drowned circle at Walshaw Dean might perhaps be visible, so I set out armed with the published GPS and the 1902 pic of the site. I headed straight for the spot indicated by the GPS which is just past the dam of the upper reservoir to find nothing but water. The description of the site however places it in the middle reservoir, not the upper, so I walked round the reservoir looking for signs of the circle, eventually right by the dam in the middle reservoir I spotted what looked to be the remains of a circle, closer inspection raised my hopes still further – Was this indeed the remains of Walshaw Dean Circle? I think so, further information from Ling Roths – ‘The Yorkshire Coiners’ puts the site ‘on the left hand side of the valley going up, a few yards above the damn of the second reservoir’ (Thanks Paulus) in other words exactly where these stones are at SD96472 33553. At the moment levels are still low, and the stones clearly visible, the site is an easy 1 mile walk up the tarmac road to the Lodge, when you reach the Lodge, look over the dam & the circle is right there.

Walshaw Dean

Stone Circle

daveyravey Oct 21, 2003

Walshaw dean was submerged under a lot of water at the beginning of the last century. Upon hearing that there was low levels of water in many reservoirs at the moment I decided that I would take a chance and see if I could see it. The water wasn’t as low as I thought it might be. I didn’t see the circle but I did get the opportunity to see the setting in which it would have been. Beautiful views and in a fantastic bowl-like arena. Next time there is a hose-pipe ban get up there

Walshaw Dean

Stone Circle

daveyravey Apr 5, 2004

On 21st July 1902, a water engineer, Mr W. Patterson, announced the discovery of a Bronze Age stone circle.
The circle had 10 irregular stone uprights measuring 36 ft in diameter, with an inner horseshoe-shaped stone wall-like feature which was 12 ft across. One of the uprights was 6 ft 3 in long. The stones were of the local millstone grit. Remains of a cremation were also found.
The circle is now submerged beneath Walshaw Dean Middle Reservoir and only visible in times of severe drought.

In formation from halifax-today.co.uk/specialfeatures/triviatrail/w.html

West Yorkshire Archaeological Survey say 10 stones of 0.6mtrs encircled a smaller circle