Looking south along the row.
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July 8, 2025
The northern end of the row, nearest the cairn circle.
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Looking southwest across the cairn circle to the scarred landscape of Lee Moor quarry, rising above Saddlesborough.
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The largest stone in the cairn circle, at the point where the row meets the circle.
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The western terminal stone of the row. Great Trowlesworthy Tor is on the skyline, with the eastern row and cairn circle climbing the slopes below.
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The taller stones are at the western end of the row.
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Looking along the row from the cairn circle at the eastern end.
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The excellent cairn circle at the eastern end of the row.
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A reasonable assessment of what these remains might and might not be.
July 7, 2025
Looking southwest across Blacka Brook towards Saddlesborough.
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Substantial enclosure wall.
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Looking northwest towards Trowlesworthy Warren House (behind the trees, centre) with Wigford Down on the left skyline.
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Enclosure wall of one of the lower enclosures southeast of Trowlesworthy Warren House.
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Settlement on the lower slopes southeast of Trowlesworthy Warren House.
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At the northeast of the site, looking southwest-ish.
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Enclosure C, looking towards Enclosure A.
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One of the hut circles not enclosed within an enclosure.
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The seat, a modern concoction, at the end of a small path. The stones to the left, back down said path, are the real deal.
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The stones in their little copse, mostly left alone.
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Cock Crowing Stone viewed from SE.
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NE & NW Faces of Cock Crowing Stone.
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Visited 03.06.15
When I drove past the Cock Crowing Stone my curiosity was raised by the bold graffito on the stone. Obviously, I took some pictures and resolved to investigate the unusual stone on Google. The search was not particularly productive as to the naming of the stone. Huddersfield Exposed suggested that “the stone might rotate at the sound of a cock crowing on a specific day of the year, or it might be standing on top of a treasure hoard”. An alternative explanation was that it was a frequent perch for a cock grouse crowing in the morning.
I checked out the photos on Geograph and found that the quoted OSGR for the stone is not accurate: It is located at SE 08202 09036 (or 53.57784, -1.87758 on Google Maps).