Prehistoric sites near Oxford

Oxford itself is a Saxon foundation, but the surrounding country has been ritualised land for millennia. Within an hour's drive sit some of southern England's most significant prehistoric monuments — a Neolithic chambered tomb, one of the country's largest stone circles, the oldest hill figure in Britain, and a Bronze Age henge.

A driving loop combining several of these makes a satisfying day out. See also Neolithic for sites specifically from the 4th-3rd millennia BCE, and folklore for the legends that grew up around them.

Rollright Stones

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A 4,500-year-old stone circle on the Oxfordshire–Warwickshire border, with an older Neolithic burial dolmen and a probable Bronze Age standing stone — the most accessible major prehistoric site within reach of Oxford.