The Cockpit Stone Circle View all content for The Cockpit

For ages I'd known of this circle but because of its location on the saddle between two bigger hills i'd put it off, till now, I wish I had gone sooner it wasnt as far as I'd thought and the other stones on the way keeps one occupied (like we need it up here). The stones are sparce to say the least round the northern edge but much better the rest of the way round, at times it seems like a double circle with the stones of the rings really close but are probably just larger stones from the embanking. The western arc are covered with that lovely thick grass ive come to know as "Goddam awful stuff" , from here we can see White Raise cairn back up the hill and down by Ullswater Dunmallard hill settlement, of which I know nothing. Buckets of thanks for Dave who not only accompanies me on these sometimes foolhardy trips, but also carried the ladders all the way and stood underneath them holding me up just that little bit higher.

Posted by postman 20th January 2009ce

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