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'''Stone circles''' can be found in [[Hong Kong]], as the area is rich in [[Neolithic]] and [[Bronze Age]] artifacts.<ref name="AMO">[http://www.amo.gov.hk/en/monuments_21.php Stone Circle (Fan Lau, Lantau Island)]</ref> |
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==Lo Ah Tsai Stone Circle== |
==Lo Ah Tsai Stone Circle== |
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Stone circles can be found in Hong Kong, as the area is rich in Neolithic and Bronze Age artifacts.[1]
Lo Ah Tsai Stone Circle[edit]
Lo Ah Tsai Stone Circle was discovered in the northern part of Lamma Island by K M A Barnett, District Commissioner of the New Territories in 1956. Twenty eight large stones, lying buried in the earth on a slope 100 metres (330 ft) above sea level, form two overlapping stones circles.[2]
This stone circle was investigated by the Hong Kong University Archaeological Team in 1959, 1963 and 1982 respectively.[3]
Fan Lau Stone Circle (分流 石 圓 環 )[edit]
Another stone circle was discovered at Fan Lau, on Lantau Island in 1980. (22°11′50″N 113°50′50″E / 22.1973°N 113.8473°E) It lies 40 metres (130 ft) above sea level.[2] This stone circle is a Declared monument in Hong Kong. The use of the stone circle is unknown, it was possibly used for rituals, or possibly not. It is assumed that it is a megalithic structure created during the late Neolithic (i.e. New Stone Age) and early Bronze Age.[1]
Taipo Kau Stone Circle[edit]
In 1953, a stone circle was discovered during the construction of a house. According to a research paper by David Devenish, the stone circle is about 9 feet in diameter, consisting of 9 or 10 stones which had been buried under a mound.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Stone Circle (Fan Lau, Lantau Island)
- ^ a b Sally Rodwell. 1991. A Visitor's Guide to Historic Hong Kong.
- ^ The Geographical Information System on Hong Kong Heritage
- ^ Devenish, David C. (1966). "A Megalithic Circle at Taipo Kau, New Territories, Hong Kong". Asian Perspectives. hdl:10125/16756. ISSN 1535-8283.