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Stone circles (Hong Kong)

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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.
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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.
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This stone circle was investigated by the Hong Kong University Archaeological Team in 1959, 1963 and 1982 respectively.
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Lo Ah Tsai Stone Circle was discovered in the northern part of
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Sally Rodwell. 1991. A Visitor's Guide to Historic Hong Kong.
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The Geographical Information System on Hong Kong Heritage
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Stone Circles (Hong Kong)
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization
Jyutping

Hong Kong
Neolithic
Bronze Age
Lamma Island
New Territories
Fan Lau
Lantau Island
22°11′50″N 113°50′50″E / 22.1973°N 113.8473°E / 22.1973; 113.8473
Declared monument in Hong Kong
megalithic
Neolithic
Stone Age
Bronze Age
Prehistoric Hong Kong


Stone Circle (Fan Lau, Lantau Island)


The Geographical Information System on Hong Kong Heritage
"A Megalithic Circle at Taipo Kau, New Territories, Hong Kong"

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