Round Loaf

Nearest town:
Adlington (6km SW)
OS reference:
SD638182
OS sheet:
109
Latitude:
53° 39' 31.36 N
Longitude:
2° 32' 52.22 W
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Images

Image of Round Loaf (Artificial Mound) by LivingRocks

The Northern Lights make a very rare Lancashire appearance over Round Loaf (visible as a small bump in the centre of the horizon) on the 17th March.

Image credit: John Miller
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LivingRocks Mar 21, 2015
Image of Round Loaf (Artificial Mound) by whipangel

View from the barrow, looking back towards Lead Mines Clough. Mid-December 2007.

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whipangel Dec 17, 2007
Image of Round Loaf (Artificial Mound) by whipangel

View of the barrow from the Devil’s Ditch Feature, Mid-December 2007.

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whipangel Dec 17, 2007
Image of Round Loaf (Artificial Mound) by Rivington Pike

View of Round Loaf taken from Great Hill looking South West across Anglezarke Moor towards the Pike Stones.

Image credit: RivingtonPike
Rivington Pike
Rivington Pike Apr 17, 2004
Image of Round Loaf (Artificial Mound) by Rivington Pike

View of Round Loaf, with Great Hill on the horizon.

Photograph taken from the ridge just above the Pike Stones

Image credit: Lindsey Barrow
Rivington Pike
Rivington Pike Jul 27, 2003

Articles

Round Loaf

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kster Jul 15, 2008

visited sunday morning 13/7/08. deserted...in stark comparison with the areas toward rivington/winter hill. only approachable through peat bogland ,which had a good 3 inch of give in it this day, but well worth it.

cairn on summit ought to be removed in my opinion, obviously not ancient. some signs of erosion on top of mound (or this may be due to an attempt at digging)

great atmosphere though, with wonderful views over lancs plain. on the way down to white coppice the monument dominates, even though surrounded by the higher spots of great hill and winter hill

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whipangel Dec 17, 2007

Visited Round Loaf for the first time since childhood last Saturday. It’s very familiar shape seen from the top of Lever’s gardens doesn’t prepare you for it’s size, it’s got quite a footprint.

Starting in the morning on a good cold December day was perfect timing – easy walking on the ice and peat, entertaining too as it cracks beneath your feet.

Leaving just as the sun was high enough to begin thawing the ground, we avoided anything too boggy. This is the best time of year to visit – for ease of access, solitude, and clear skies.

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Charles Wimpenny Mar 10, 2007

Here’s an aerial view, sacle 1:10 000 from the Multimap site. I’ve not published the image here due to copyright, so follow the link below:

Aerial View

What are the broad tracks? Peat extraction perhaps? When you’re on the ground the difference in levels is small, in the order of three to six inches or so.

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baza Oct 27, 2006

IronMan is correct in stating that this is off the beaten track; Anglezarke Moor is open access land and there are no continuous footpaths. It can be heavy going on the way here.

In answer to Stroller’s query, and further to Charles’s reply, there’s been no known excavation of Round Loaf. Some flints have been found on the surface over the years. There’s no point in visiting Bolton (or Manchester) museum as they have nothing from local, human prehistory on display whatsoever.

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Stroller Mar 16, 2003

I go hiking in the area quite often and use it to get my bearings.
Does any one know if this has ever been excavated?
If not, I think it should be!

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alcorn Feb 1, 2003

This site has fascinated me for years; it is a bell barrow constructed around 1500bc probably with a central cinerery burial and perhaps side burials of later date. It is very clear on the skyline from Blackrod, but i do not know how prominent it is from the Chorley direction or if it is visible at all. If you know let me know.

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IronMan
IronMan Apr 2, 2002

Round Loaf lies off the beaten track. We were walking in the area (Tockholes), and decided to extend our walk to take in this site. The mound is worth visiting for its isolated position, but is probably best combined with a first time visit to the Pikestones site near Anglezark.

NB: It’s a good idea to take a bag with you for the worrying amount of litter – we spent 10 minutes tidying the site up when we arrived.

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