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Ring Cairn/Stone Circle on Eyam Moor

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juamei Jan 14, 2013 20:54:27

Replying to Alastair Ross

Alastair Ross wrote:

juamei wrote:

Alastair Ross wrote:

Doh - yes - found the one with the trench in it. And not the one right by the path #selfslap

I spent a good half an hour pacing back and forth on the path looking for that. Until I pulled the GPS out and realised I was stood on it :P

There is almost a "business case" (to get past the OH) in that for buying another gadget :o)

I try not to use it... but with my growing interest (obsession?) of looking for rock art whenever I'm out its pretty much invaluable now.

common era Jan 15, 2013 10:17:36

Replying to juamei

Yes, I have been there. It's quite commonly referred to as Stanage and has a lovely cup marked stone at it's entrance. There are several references to it being a ringcairn, but when I spoke to John Barnatt he reckoned it was more likely to be a robbed out barrow.

Easily approachable from either the Wet Withens, or from the south, parking at where Sir William Hill road meets Edge Road.

If you scroll down to the last picture on the following link you can see a pic of the cup marked stone:

http://www.andrewjohnstonedesign.co.uk/bookstore/peak.html

Great site and well worth a visit. First time I went was a beautiful day in October, simply gorgeous!

More info here:

http://www.megalithic.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=a312&file=index&do=showpic&pid=99744

Eyam Moor III is fairly easy to find (I found it while searching for Eyam Moor II). If you haven't found Eyam Moor II, then as someone said, you will kick yourself when you do. Took me quite some time, only to find it is literally right next to the path that crosses the moor (doh!). Mind you it was only discovered when the heather was burned off for grouse shooting in the late 80s. Until then it was thought it had been destroyed!