His curiosity paid off. Archaeologists have discovered that the stone is part of a larger Bronze Age ceremonial complex that dates back to around 1700 B.C.E.

Endicott has named the stone circle "Metheral," after the hill above it. It consists of about 20 "standing" stones up to 40 inches (1 meter) high, placed in an oval shape measuring about 130 feet ...

About 5,000 years ago, two stone circles were built in what is now southwest England, proving that Stonehenge was not the only circle from the Stone Age in the region.

Stone Age "sacred arc" The other newfound stone circle lies about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the Metheral circle and Endacott has dubbed it "Irishman's Wall," after a local land feature.