recumbent stone circles

A form of recumbent stone circle — A type of stone circle that incorporates at least one large monolith, known as a recumbent, lying on its side, typically flanked by two large upright stones, the flankers; found in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and the counties of Cork and Kerry in south-west of Ireland.

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noun
  1. pluralplural of recumbent stone circle
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