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King Stone, Warwickshire

The King Stone is a monolith (standing stone), part of the Rollright Stones complex, in the far south of Warwickshire. The stone is believed to be a Bronze Age burial marker and lies just north of the border with Oxfordshire. The other monuments which comprise the Rollright Stones are the Whispering Knights neolithic dolmen (Oxfordshire) and the King's Men stone circle (Oxfordshire). The King Stone is within the council area of Stratford-on-Avon (Warwickshire).
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1018400.

Place Type: Prehistoric Monument
Historic County: Warwickshire
Lat, Long: 51.976258,-1.570171
Grid Reference: SP 2962 3095
Civil Parish: Long Compton CP
Council Area: Stratford-on-Avon CA (Warwickshire CA)
Police Area: Warwickshire PA

GBPN ID: 302728
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/King_Stone,_Warwickshire_302728

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