The stone circles of Kerr Batch are a significant archaeological site in the Nianija, Central River region of Gambia. The site consists of nine cromlechs, each composed of carved laterite pillars approximately 2 meters tall and weighing about 7 tons. One of these pillars is notably bifurcated, and one of the cromlechs is a double structure.
Each cromlech contains about a dozen pillars and measures between 4 and 6 meters in diameter. These megaliths stand over tombs, serving as ancient burial sites. Archaeological elements discovered at the site date from the 3rd century BC to the 16th century.
In 2006, the site was inscribed as part of the megalithic circles of Senegambia. This group includes the stone circles of Wassu in Gambia, as well as Sine Ngayene and Wanar in Senegal.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
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