Great Britain and Ireland have hundreds of prehistoric stone circles in their cultural heritage.Some of them are impressive as Stonehenge, of which we have already spoken to you in Mysterious, and others are groups of stones that would go unnoticed by non-expert eyes. Nobody knows really what these rings are .Currently they have become fashionable and blow the imagination of thousands of people due to the novels of Diana Gabaldon, who have moved to the small screen in the series Outlander .The protagonist touches one of the stones of a magic circle called Craigh na dun and travels in time, going back two centuries.Craigh na dun does not exist, but we will know 5 interesting and mysterious magical circles of Great Britain .
5 Mysterious magic circles
1.Boscawen-Un in Cornwall
This ring was raised in the Bronze Age and consists of 19 stones placed elliptically with a leaning in the center.Historians think that the central stone could be a phallus symbol that represents the male component versus the circle , which would symbolize the feminine powers .

Tombs have been found near the ring and a petroglyph of an ax.
2.Circle of Castlerigg stones in Cumbria
The Castlerigg ring is famous for the symbiosis with its surroundings which results in a set of incredible beauty.Built more than 5,000 years some of its stones weigh more than 16 tons and measure almost 2.5 meters .

The discovery of ritual axes next to the circle suggests that it could be a manufacturing and exchange center for them.In the interior of the ring there is a rectangle that was formerly a grave .The stones of Casterligg seem to follow some kind of solar alignment and were surely used in the solstice celebrations.
3. Callanish Stones on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland
On the Isle of Lewis in Scotland We found this impressive circle of stones.And you're not alone, at least 8 groups of smaller stones are near the , two d and which are perfectly visible from this.This makes it understood that this area was an important religious center from the end of the Neolithic until a millennium later.

It is formed by thirteen stones with a monolith in the center and a chamber-type tomb between it and the rocks of the ring.Several rows of stones and a Avenue leave from it.
4. Ring of Brodgar in the Orkney Islands in Scotland
Brodgar's ring is a henge , a type of Neolithic construction that has the peculiarity of have a circle of stones inside.It was declared World Heritage by UNESCO.

It is in the largest of the Orkney Islands, in Scotland.It is part of an important archeological center, since next to it there are menhirs, tumuli, tombs with a camera and two more henges .They believe that in the area should have a very important astrological and religious center.
5. Long Meg and Her Daughters , in Cumbria
Built in the Bronze Age , they constitute a circle of stones (the daughters) and about 18 meters a rock of 3'60 meters which is the mother, Long Meg.The mother is engraved with megalithic art in the form of spirals and glasses.The local legend says that they are witches who went to a coven and were turned into stones.

No one has yet been able to unravel the mystery of the stone circles.Magic places? Astronomical or religious centers? Tombs? And you, what do you think they can be? Share it with us and, if you were interested in this article, you may want to discover the secret hidden in Stonehenge.
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