Torver High Common Dyke — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Torver High Common Dyke by postman

The Dyke running across the lower edge of the picture, with the opened cairn just beyond it, and The Old Man of Coniston is the big mountain. Dictionary says a Dyke or Dike is like a dam but only has water on one side, see any water?

Image credit: Chris Bickerton

postman Sep 29, 2019

Sites within 20km of Torver High Common Dyke

Bleaberry Haws

Stone Circle • 0km N

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Bleaberry Haws Summit Cairn

Cairn(s) • 0.23km ENE

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Bleaberry Haws Cairn

Cairn(s) • 0.45km NNE

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Bleaberry Haws Ringcairn

Ring Cairn • 0.5km NE

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Banniside

Stone Circle • 3.1km NE

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Lead Pike

Cairn(s) • 4.02km NW

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White Borran

Cairn(s) • 5.5km SSE
Giant’s Grave

Ring Cairn • 6.72km S

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Cairn to SW of Hardknott Castle

Round Cairn • 8.17km WNW

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Wrynose Pass Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.89km N

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Great Burney

Cairn(s) • 8.94km SSE

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Rusland

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.98km ESE

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Castle Howe, Little Langdale

Hillfort • 9.28km NNE

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Ash House

Carving • 10.23km SW

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The Beacon

Stone Circle • 10.51km SSE

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Great Langdale

Cup Marked Stone • 11.2km N

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Sunkenkirk

Stone Circle • 11.27km SW

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Kirkby Moor

Cairn(s) • 11.66km S

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Brat’s Hill

Stone Circle • 11.89km WNW

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The Kirk

Stone Circle • 11.95km S

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White Moss

Stone Circle • 12.03km WNW

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Copt Howe

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.24km NNE

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Elterwater Common

Cairn(s) • 12.26km NE

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Boat Howe

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.27km WNW

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Mickleden Beck

Cairn(s) • 12.28km NNW

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Low Longrigg

Stone Circle • 12.29km WNW

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Loft Crag

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 12.56km N

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Langdale Axe Factory

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 12.62km N

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Thorn Crag

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 12.67km N

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Harrison Stickle

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 12.71km N

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Whitrow Beck

Stone Circle • 12.97km WSW

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Barnscar

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.21km W

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Maiden Castle (Wastwater)

Cairn(s) • 13.41km WNW

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Grasmere

Cup Marked Stone • 15.11km NNE

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Black Combe

Sacred Hill • 15.66km SW

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Glaramara Stone Axe Factories

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 15.97km NNW

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Glaramara (Northern) Stone Axe Factory

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 16.07km NNW

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Eller Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 17.18km SSE

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Lacra

Stone Circle • 17.4km SW

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Lacra Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 17.41km SW
Lacra D

Stone Circle • 17.49km SW

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Lacra A

Stone Circle • 17.54km SW

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Lacra E

Ring Cairn • 17.55km SW

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Hall Foss

Stone Circle • 17.56km WSW

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Lacra Stone Avenue

Stone Row / Alignment • 17.63km SW

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Lacra C

Stone Circle • 17.78km SW

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Lacra B

Stone Circle • 17.85km SW

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Dunmail Raise

Cairn(s) • 18.2km NNE

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High Hugill Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.35km ENE

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Giant’s Grave

Standing Stones • 18.48km SW

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Seatallan

Cairn(s) • 18.58km WNW

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Kirkstones

Stone Circle • 18.81km WSW
Annaside

Stone Circle • 18.88km WSW

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Hird Wood Circle

Stone Circle • 18.89km NE

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Skelmore Heads Longbarrow

Long Barrow • 19.2km SSE

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Toad Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.34km ESE

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Great Urswick Fort

Hillfort • 19.5km SSE

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The Kirkstone

Natural Rock Feature • 19.61km NE

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Middle Barrow

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.69km S

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