Winter Hill Cairn

Nearest town:
Horwich (4km SW)
OS reference:
SD655150
OS sheet:
109
Latitude:
53° 37' 48.23 N
Longitude:
2° 31' 18.33 W
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Images

Image of Winter Hill Cairn (Cairn) by juamei

Sadly a fire break was driven through the centre of this cairn during the fires on the hill July 2018

juamei
juamei Dec 30, 2018
Image of Winter Hill Cairn (Cairn) by Devine

Winter Hill Cairn. The view is to the NW, looking towards Anglezarke Moor.

Image credit: Ellen
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Devine Mar 26, 2006
Image of Winter Hill Cairn (Cairn) by Devine

The view from the northern slope of Winter Hill, taken from just above Belmont road and looking up towards the location of the burial site.

Image credit: Ellen
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Devine Mar 26, 2006
Image of Winter Hill Cairn (Cairn) by Devine

A 3m curved section of the outer kerbstone wall which encircled the burial barrow. This section is located approximately 10m SE of the cairn summit.

Image credit: Ellen
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Devine Mar 26, 2006
Image of Winter Hill Cairn (Cairn) by Devine

The Winter Hill Cairn site, located approximately 200m from the most northerly TV antenna.

Image credit: Ellen
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Devine Mar 26, 2006
Image of Winter Hill Cairn (Cairn) by Devine

Winter Hill Cairn. Initially excavated in 1958, this Bronze Age Barrow has been dated to c. 1500 BC. The structure is described as being 2.5m in diameter and being encircled by a kerbstone ring approximately 19m in diameter. Though little remains now, fragments of the central barrow, as well as small sections of curved lines of stones can still be traced amongst the tufts of grass.

Image credit: Ellen
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Devine Mar 26, 2006
Image of Winter Hill Cairn (Cairn) by Devine

Winter Hill bronze age barrow, looking South West across Rivington Moor.

Image credit: Ellen
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Devine Mar 25, 2006

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