John Barnatt has suggested that the circle was situated so that the summit of Brown Willy marked the midsummer sunset.

[2] It is nearby to Craddock Moor stone row and an embanked enclosure.

Christopher Tilley noted what he called a "possible axis of movement" linking the stone row, an embanked enclosure, the circle and the Hurlers.

As these cannot be seen from each other, he commented "It is difficult to imagine how such a striking alignment could occur purely by chance.

[4] Chris Barber and David Pykitt suggested that Craddock Moor is named after the ancient British King of Arthurian legend Caradoc who has been linked to the Pendragon Caractacus who fought the Romans.