Mallerstang Bronze Age Cairns

Cairn(s)
NY770047

Nearest town:

Appleby-in-Westmorland (18km WNW)

OS reference:

NY770047

OS sheet:

91

Latitude:

54° 26' 13.01 N

Longitude:

2° 21' 16.7 W

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Images (4)

Images

Image of Mallerstang Bronze Age Cairns (Cairn(s)) by matthewpemmott

View of the peninsula on the banks of the River Eden that the cairns can be found on.

Image credit: MatthewpEmmott

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matthewpemmott Apr 14, 2009

Image of Mallerstang Bronze Age Cairns (Cairn(s)) by matthewpemmott

View of the second of the two cairns identified. This one is still turf covered and hasn’t collapsed.

Image credit: MatthewpEmmott

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matthewpemmott Apr 14, 2009

Image of Mallerstang Bronze Age Cairns (Cairn(s)) by matthewpemmott

View of the rim of the collapsed cairn, showing the rubble strewn rim.

Image credit: MatthewpEmmott

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matthewpemmott Apr 14, 2009

Image of Mallerstang Bronze Age Cairns (Cairn(s)) by matthewpemmott

View of the collapsed interior of the cairn.

Image credit: MatthewpEmmott

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matthewpemmott Apr 14, 2009

Sites within 20km of Mallerstang Bronze Age Cairns

Mallerstang Pillow Mounds

Artificial Mound • 0km N

2
Croglam Castle

Hillfort • 3km NNW

3

3
Rasett Hill

Round Cairn • 3.34km W

1

1
Waitby Castle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.86km NW

3

1
Mazon Wath

Round Cairn • 8.65km W

2

1
Ure Head – The Source of the River Ure

8.67km SE

4

1
Rayseat Pike

Long Cairn • 8.93km W

16

5
Rawthey Bridge

Stone Circle • 8.95km SW

1

2
Sunbiggin Tarn

Stone Circle • 9.72km W

5

4
Lousy Brow 2

Enclosure • 10.26km W

3

1
Leonard’s Cragg

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.86km NNE

3

1
Cautley Iron Age Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.94km SW

1

2
Little Kinmond

Round Cairn • 11.31km W

3

1
Castle Folds

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.48km W

16

1

2
Sunbiggin

Ring Cairn • 12.48km W

7

1
Gamelands

Stone Circle • 13.42km W

54

2

8

2
Gaisgill

Ring Cairn • 13.6km W

1

2
Hollin Stump

Cairn(s) • 13.63km W

5

2
Gaythorn Plain

Ring Cairn • 13.87km W

3

2
Thunder Stone (Great Asby Scar)

Natural Rock Feature • 14.02km W

3
Crosby Ravensworth Common

Cairn(s) • 14.12km W
Scober

Stone Circle • 14.16km NNW

1

1
Cairns A & B

Cairn(s) • 14.21km W

8

2
13 Stones

Cairn(s) • 14.81km W

3

1
Druidical Judgement Seat

Rath • 14.9km NW

4

4

1
Broadfell Cairn

Round Cairn • 15.04km W

1

1
Rey Cross

Stone Circle • 15.15km ENE

2

1

4

1
Penhurrock

15.25km W

10

5
Raise Howe

Cairn(s) • 15.63km W

2

1
Robin Hood’s Grave

Cairn(s) • 16.29km W

1
Cow Green Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 17.04km W

1
White Hag Round Cairn

Round Cairn • 17.37km W

9

2
The Thunder Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 17.43km W

2

1
Lune Head

Stone Circle • 17.59km NNE

3

2

1
White Hag

Stone Circle • 17.64km W

17

6

1
Wicker Street

Cairn(s) • 17.95km W

8

3
Gayle Camp

Enclosure • 18.57km ESE

1
Mudbeck

Cup Marked Stone • 18.58km ENE

2

1
Mudbeck

Stone Circle • 18.58km ENE

5

1
Long Scar Pike

Cairn(s) • 18.64km W

3

1
The Galloway Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 18.9km W

4

1

1
Seal Howe

Cairn(s) • 19.18km W

7

4
Oddendale

Stone Circle • 19.45km W

37

1

9

1
Oddendale Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.49km W

7

2
Harberwain Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.62km W

1

1
Oddendale Cairn I

Cairn(s) • 19.62km W

9

1

6
Shap Wells

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 19.72km W

4

1
Oddendale Multi-Phase Ring Cairn (destroyed)

Ring Cairn • 19.97km W

1