Duloe Stone Circle stands in the village of Duloe, between Liskeard and Looe. It is one of Cornwall’s most distinctive prehistoric monuments because its stones are made from white quartz rather than the more common granite. The circle contains eight stones arranged in an oval measuring about 12 metres by 10 metres. Some of the stones are large, weighing several tonnes and rising to more than 2.4 metres high. The circle is thought to date from around 2000 BCE, placing it in the Bronze Age. Its position on a ridge between two wooded valleys suggests that the location was carefully chosen. Like other stone circles, it may have been used for ceremonies, gatherings, seasonal observances, or practices connected with ancestors and burial. Its exact purpose is not known, but its construction shows clear planning and communal effort. The stones appear to have been arranged with deliberate variation in size, with larger and smaller stones alternating around the circle. Moving and raising the heaviest stones would have required organised labour, with estimates suggesting that around 35 people may have been needed for the largest examples. This effort indicates that the monument held importance for the community that built it. Duloe Stone Circle was first officially recorded in 1801. In the nineteenth century, a hedge ran through the circle until it was removed in 1858. During that work, three stones were re erected and a Bronze Age urn containing cremated remains was found. This discovery suggests that the circle may once have been associated with a burial mound or funerary activity, strengthening its connection with ritual and commemoration. Today, Duloe Stone Circle remains a compact but impressive monument. Its white quartz stones, small diameter, and enclosed setting make it unlike most other stone circles in Cornwall. Although the surrounding landscape has changed and modern structures now lie nearby, the circle still offers a clear link to Bronze Age monument building and the ceremonial use of the Cornish landscape.