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below the cloud towards the old man o' mow

my first trip out of 2005 took me first to the cloud in cheshire. i'm up here in sandbach with charlie visiting family and so thought we would have a trip out with my mum and sister natalie. we went all around the cloud passing a barrow in a nearby field and headed towards the bridestones. as we approached the Bridestones the sky was dark towards jodrell bank observatory and the welsh hills in the far off distance. we did encounter the barking of dogs on approach to the stones although they quickly stopped again leaving us in peace. as we entered the enclosure the sun broke through the sky and created amazing views past the stones and across the landscape. this is an amazing place to visit and in very good condition. by the gate there is what looks like a capstone to the tomb or maybe it is another standing stone which has fallen over at some point. either way it is huge.
from the bridestones we drove back through timbersbrook around the cloud and spotted a stone circle in the grounds of rainow hill, on lower rainow lane. not sure what the history behind this circle is, if it has much history at all! but it does cut a fine shape on the field and the views from the house across the stone circle and the panaramic view across to far away hills must be breathtaking on a sunny summer day.
from here we drove to mow cop and the castle built in 1754. there is a suggestion that mow cop was used as a watchtower by the romans although no evidence has been found of their occupation. i could imagine this though standing their looking out as it would make the perfect location for a watchtower. even more than this the place does feel like it could have been an important ancient site, especially because of the hills prominence on the landscape for miles around and the natural outcrop of rock that looks so dramatic breaking the view on the horizon between the earth and the sky. there are also some upright standing stones here within the rocks but i don't know from when they originate. as well as all this though there is the old man o' mow, which is situated on an ancient cairn, before the castle was built the cairn would have been the highpoint of the land and it is though that it was a burial mound linked to the bridestones, although it could simply be a boundry between two counties.

The Bridestones — Fieldnotes

04.01.05ce
As we approached the Bridestones the sky was dark towards Jodrell Bank Observatory and the Welsh hills in the far off distance. we did encounter the barking of dogs on approach to the stones although they quickly stopped again leaving us in peace. As we entered the enclosure the sun broke through the sky and created amazing views past the stones and across the landscape. This is an amazing place to visit and in very good condition. By the gate there is what looks like a capstone to the tomb or maybe it is another standing stone which has fallen over at some point, either way it is huge.

Old Man O'Mow — Fieldnotes

04.01.05ce
We drove to mow cop and the castle built in 1754. there is a suggestion that mow cop was used as a watchtower by the romans although no evidence has been found of their occupation. i could imagine this though standing their looking out as it would make the perfect location for a watchtower. even more than this the place does feel like it could have been an important ancient site, especially because of the hills prominence on the landscape for miles around and the natural outcrop of rock that looks so dramatic breaking the view on the horizon between the earth and the sky. there are also some upright standing stones here within the rocks but i don't know from when they originate. as well as all this though there is the old man o' mow, which is situated on an ancient cairn, before the castle was built the cairn would have been the highpoint of the land and it is though that it was a burial mound linked to the bridestones, although it could simply be a boundry between two counties.

The Bridestones — Images

09.01.05ce
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The Cloud — Images

09.01.05ce
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2nd January 2005ce
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