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Mitchell's Fold Stone Circle

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Mitchell's Fold Stone Circle A stone circle set on a plateau on the Shropshire border with Wales, between Corndon Hill and Stapeley Hill, offering fantastic panoramic views over the Black Mountains of Wales to the west. An outlying stone stands to the south of the circle.

The circle was originally composed of around 30 stones, of which 14 remain. None of the stones are terribly high; the tallest is about 2 metres in height. The circle is about 27 metes in diameter, and was erected between 2000-1400BCE.

Like most stone circles, there are local legends associated with Mitchell's Fold. One legend associates the circle with King Arthur, and states that Arthur drew the sword Excalibur from one of the stones at Mitchell's Fold to become king. Another tale tells that one of the stones was a witch who was turned to stone as punishment for milking a cow through a sieve. The other stones were set around the witch stone to stop the witch from getting away. This legend is carved into a stione at the parish church in nearby Middleton.

Nearby are the remains of Hoarstone Stone circle, composed of 37 undressed sarsen stones.

NB from Britain Express editor
: One of the most glorious evenings of my life was spent watching the sun set beyond Mitchell's Fold Stone Circle. While that shouldn't influence your decision to visit the circle, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that if the sunset is a good one, the views from Mitchell's Fold are utterly compelling.
Priest Weston, Shropshire, England

About Mitchell's Fold Stone Circle
Attraction Type: Prehistoric Site
Location: Signposted off the minor road through Priest Weston. Steep walk to the top of the hill.
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Heritage Rated from 1- 5 (low-exceptional) on historic interest

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Welshpool
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Vicarage Garden
Church Street
Welshpool
Powys
Wales
SY21 7DD
Tel: 01938 552043
Fax: 01938 554 038
Email: ticwelshpool@btconnect.com
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