Fau Lau Stone Circle
Another stone circle was discovered at Fan Lau, on Lantau Island in 1980. It is at 40 metre above sea level. This stone circle is a Declared monument in Hong Kong. The use of the stone circle is unknown, it was possibly used for rituals. It is assumed that it is a megalithic structure made during the late Neolithic (i.e. New Stone Age) and early Bronze Age.
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