This is the ninth in a series of events to highlight the twenty or so stone circles that are found within Derbyshire, with this one taking us back to Bamford Moor, but further south than Hordon Edge.
Bamford Moor or Bamford Moor South Stone Circle is one of the smallest in the county at just 8m in diameter. However, it is remarkably well-preserved, if a little overgrown with heather. There are eight large stones here, although only six of them form part of the circle. One is noticeably taller than the others at around 75cm high, with the rest being around 50cm high. Because it has been built into the gently sloping ground, the approximately 11m embankment which surrounds the circle is more prominent to the south & west. English Heritage have suggested that there may have originally been a retaining kerb or low wall around the embankment.
Around 200m to the NW is another stone known as the Old Woman Stone. This was sadly felled by the landowners in the early 20th century to deter ramblers from using it as a waymarker. It is believed that it may have once been an outlier to this stone circle. I have marked it as a waypoint if you would like to pay it a visit.
This short event will give us an opportunity to meet up safely outside for some geochat & to swap trackables in hopefully peaceful & beautiful surroundings. Access to the site is across rough open access land, with no marked footpath going directly to the site. Starting from the waymarker near parking, the suggested route is NW towards Great Tor. Approximately 200m before reaching there, a path leads NE for around 400m before you meet a larger track heading SE, which takes you most of the way before petering out around 100m from the stone circle. This route avoids a large boggy area which you would otherwise have to cross. Dogs are welcome, but please keep them on a short lead & be aware that you may pass sheep.