# 3,700-year-old Bronze Age stone circle found in Derbyshire forest 2026-08-15T12:28:37+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Excavations in Farley Wood near Matlock, Derbyshire, have confirmed that a standing stone belongs to a 3,700-year-old Bronze Age ceremonial complex. The work, involving amateur archaeologist George Bird and the archaeology series Time Team, identified a ceremonial platform and five other stones that once formed a circle or oval measuring about 25 by 23 metres. Carbon dating places the site at around 1,700 BCE. Forestry England said the platform predates the standing stone, which was placed above a natural spring. The agency plans to protect the site and return next summer for further work. The discovery adds to the Peak District’s 25 known stone circles and points to the possibility of more prehistoric monuments beneath managed woodland. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Farley Wood, Forestry England Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/3700-year-old-bronze-age-stone-circle-found-in-derbyshire-forest/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/3700-year-old-bronze-age-stone-circle-found-in-derbyshire-forest/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.