Stone Circle in Borrowdale Valley

Stone Circle in Borrowdale Valley

The man-made structure in its natural environment "Hole in the Wall" blends seamlessly with the surrounding slate fragments and has garnered significant attention on social media for its unexpected appearance in a rural setting Several pieces of stone from the area often referred to as "Hole in the Wall" are arranged in a beautiful ring Located in Borrowdale Valley in the Lake District UK it's made from locally sourced slate and created by an anonymous artist dubbed "Borrowdale Banksy"

The unexpected location and the apparent need to preserve its mystique and prevent damage are largely attributed to environmentally conscious construction This artwork is one of several structures that surfaced in the area during lockdown. Discovered by Tom Twentyman while walking in the Lake District it has been the subject of further similar installations "Borrowdale Banksy" may harken back to a historical period when humans developed 

the technology to smelt copper and tin alloys to create tools and weapons stronger than stone. The arrangement of large standing stones in circles or ovals sometimes vertically sometimes lying flat on the ground and potentially forming a single circle or multiple concentric circles like the Blue Stonehenge is common in Neolithic to Bronze Age archaeological sites In some places it marks the beginning of a pre-writing era a prehistoric period when humans knew how to use bronze.

The mystery and accidental discovery of a series of interconnected stone rings along with various contextual cues continues to puzzle the locals "Borrowdale Banksy" a symbol of this prehistoric era is believed to have originally been built as a miners quarters in the 1750s and was restored by volunteers after being abandoned for over 150 years. This small rustic stone shelter sits on a hilltop overlooking Lake Buttermere in the Lake District of England and is considered one of the most iconic landmarks.