Stone Circles of Senegambia World Heritage site (more) Stone Circles of Senegambia monuments, Western Africa Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Stone-Circles-of-Senegambia Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Stone-Circles-of-Senegambia Also known as: Senegambian Stone Circles Written by Laura Payne Laura Payne is a freelance writer whose work covers many topics. She is a former Wayne State University linguistics instructor. Laura Payne Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Oct 21, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Also called: Senegambian Stone Circles (Show more) Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question Stone Circles of Senegambia, more than 1,000 megalithic monuments found across the countries of The Gambia and Senegal in western Africa. The stone circles, which are made from pillars of carved stone that are assembled in a ring formation, are situated in a 100-km- (62-mile-) wide zone along a 350-km (217.5-mile) stretch on the north side of the Gambia River. Four groupings—Sine Ngayene and Wanar in Senegal, and Wassu and Ker Batch (also spelled as Kerbatch or Kerr Batch) in The Gambia—contain 93 stone circles as well as their associated tumuli (burial mounds) and artifacts and are representative of all ...(100 of 651 words)

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