Hepburn Moor

Nearest town:
Alnwick (15km ESE)
OS reference:
NU0788623833
OS sheet:
75
Latitude:
55° 30' 29.03 N
Longitude:
1° 52' 30.45 W
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Images

Image of Hepburn Moor (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Looking SSW. The green hill in the middle distance, centre, is Old Bewick hillfort. I think the ridge of hills on the far horizon may be Simonside.

Image credit: A. Brookes (20.10.2021)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Sep 27, 2022
Image of Hepburn Moor (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Apart from the modern marker fashioned out of stone from the earlier monument, the rest of the structure is completely covered in heather.

Image credit: A. Brookes (20.10.2021)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Sep 27, 2022
Image of Hepburn Moor (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Heather-covered cairn on a natural prominence above the western escarpment of Hepburn Moor. Looking west towards the Cheviot Hills.

Image credit: A. Brookes (20.10.2021)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Sep 27, 2022
Image of Hepburn Moor (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

‘Cist’ on display in Chillingham Castle, apparently found somewhere on Hepburn Moor. It’s a strange thing, not being the usual separate slabs put together to form a box, but rather a single stone scooped out to make a grave. I’ve no idea if it’s authentic, the castle is full of weird curios.

Image credit: A. Brookes (16.10.2019)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Mar 27, 2020

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