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Ancient stone circles are (0) often found in Ireland and the United Kingdom. The number of stones in (13) a/each circle can vary from four to sixty and despite the name, the stones are not always arranged (14) in/as a circle. Archaeologists have pointed (15) out that these stone circles have no equivalent anywhere (16) alse in Europe.
(17) Whereas the stone circles were often placed according to the position of the sun or moon at certain times of the year, it is apparent that the cycle of seasons was very important to the people who built (18) them. However, the size and shape of the stones indicate that they (19) could not have been used as astronomical calculators, (20) as/because their positioning was probably more symbolic than functional. Although most surviving stone circles are found in upland areas, the most famous stone circles of (21) all - at Stonehenge and Avebury - are located in lowlands.
The purpose of stone circles is thought to (22) be connected to people's beliefs. Nevertheless, exactly what they were used (23) for remains a mystery. It has been suggested that people may have come to the stones to take part in celebrations. Others have associated stone circles with the Druids, but there is no evidence that they (24) were used by them.