Stone Circles (Hong Kong)

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Stone Circles are expected to be found in Hong Kong as Hong Kong is rich in Neolithic and Bronze Age artefacts[Stone Circles(Fan Lau, Lantau Island)].

A Stone Circle was discovered in the northern part of Lamma Island by K M A Barnett, District Commissioner of the New Territories. Twenty eight large stones, lying buried in the earth on a slope 100 metres above sea level, form 2 overlapping stones circles.Sally Rodwell. 1991. A Visitor's Guide to Historic Hong Kong.

Another stone circle was discovered at Fan Lau, on Lantau Island in 1980. It is at 40 metre above sea level.Sally Rodwell. 1991. A Visitor's Guide to Historic Hong Kong.. This stone circle is a Declared Monument in Hong Kong. The use of the stone circle is unknown;the stone circle was possibly used for rituals. It is assumed that it is a megalithic structure made during the late Neolithic (i.e. New Stone Age) and early Bronze Age [Stone Circles(Fan Lau, Lantau Island)].

See also

• Stone Circles

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