Brown Low (Round Barrow(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Images

Image of Brown Low (Round Barrow(s)) by thesweetcheat

The top of the mound looks dished, but this is still a substantial monument.

Image credit: A. Brookes (19.4.2014)

thesweetcheat Jun 4, 2014

Image of Brown Low (Round Barrow(s)) by thesweetcheat

A fine looking barrow with a lot of barbed wire in the way. Sad to say, I couldn’t be arsed with the hassle.

Image credit: A. Brookes (19.4.2014)

thesweetcheat Jun 4, 2014

Image of Brown Low (Round Barrow(s)) by thesweetcheat

Some landscape context for the prominent ridge the cairn and its near-neighbour Ludworth Intakes are situated on.

Image credit: A. Brookes (19.4.2014)

thesweetcheat Jun 1, 2014

Image of Brown Low (Round Barrow(s)) by juamei

juamei Jan 17, 2012

Image of Brown Low (Round Barrow(s)) by juamei

juamei Jan 17, 2012

Image of Brown Low (Round Barrow(s)) by Mr Lee

Image credit: Lee Stansfield 2003

M

Mr Lee Jan 7, 2005

Articles

Brown Low

Round Barrow(s)

juamei Jan 17, 2012

[visited 27/11/2011] I had conflicted thoughts about this one. On the one hand its a sad site, unvisitable as it’s enclosed in a walled copse of trees, on the other, its well protected from the modern world and is unlike to suffer damage at any point except for tree roots. I walked as much of the wall as I was legally able, but there was no obvious way in for a sneak and I couldn’t work out which house / farm I should approach to ask permission to visit. Maybe I’ll be back for a closer look one day.

Access is from the other side of a barbed wire fence and wall and via a stile from the nearest road.

Brown Low

Round Barrow(s)

M

Mr Lee Jan 7, 2005

A short walk up a public footpath from Sandhill Lane (near Marple Bridge off the main Marple-Glossop road) brings you to the walled, wooded enclosure surrounding this burial mound which seems in very good condition. Climbing the wall to get a closer look may incur the wrath of the land-owner.
On a good day the views are superb over much of Greater Manchester. A short distance away is a cairn – sadly dissected by a drystone wall – at Ludworth Intakes.

Sites within 20km of Brown Low

Ludworth Intakes

Cairn(s) • 0.41km NNE

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2

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Chisworth

Cup Marked Stone • 1.89km ENE

12

1

3
Mellor Hilltop

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.09km SSW

2

1

1
Cown Edge

Round Cairn • 3.34km ENE

7

1
Horse Clough

Chambered Tomb • 3.61km ENE

17

1
Wild Bank Hill

Round Cairn • 7.09km N

1
Kiln Knoll

Round Barrow(s) • 7.43km SSE

3

2
Whaley Bridge Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.44km SSE

4

2

3
Kinderlow

Cairn(s) • 9.45km E

19

4
Murder Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.8km S

16

1

6

1
Roosdyche

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.32km SE

16

1

5
Reed Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 11.03km S

18

3

2
Further Harrop

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.88km S

8

2

1
Charles Head

Round Barrow(s) • 11.91km S

7

3

1
Ladder Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 12.01km SE

6

3
Green Low

Ring Cairn • 12.47km ESE

24

4
Mag Low

Round Barrow(s) • 12.77km ESE

5
Nab Head

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13km SSW

8

1
Castle Naze

Hillfort • 14.02km SE

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5
Pike Low

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.14km S

5

2
Pots and Pans Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 14.24km N

6

5
Royd Edge and Oldfield Hill Earthworks, Meltham

Enclosure • 14.32km NE

1

1

2
Cow Low

Round Barrow(s) • 14.37km ESE

5

2
Lord’s Seat

Round Barrow(s) • 14.4km E

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4
Black Rock Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 14.59km S

2

1
Lady Low

Round Barrow(s) • 14.74km ESE

5

3
Gautries Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 14.83km ESE

13

3
Ginclough

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.85km S

6

3
Foxlow Edge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.08km SSE

5

1
Harrod Low

Long Barrow • 15.1km ESE

7

1

2
Yearns Low

Round Barrow(s) • 15.17km S

3

1

1
Perryfoot

Long Barrow • 15.53km ESE

2

2
Bull Ring

Round Barrow(s) • 15.54km ESE

3

1

1
Bull Ring

Henge • 15.54km ESE

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2

13

1
Mam Tor barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 15.65km E

12

2
Mam Tor

Hillfort • 15.69km E

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2

8

1
Windy Knoll

Cave / Rock Shelter • 15.86km E

4

1
Eldon Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 16km ESE

4

3
Eldon Hill Enclosure

Enclosure • 16.16km ESE

2

2
Odin Mine

Cave / Rock Shelter • 16.36km E

9

2
Saddleworth Bowl Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 16.51km NNW

3

1
Ravenstone Rocks

Rocking Stone • 17.08km N

1

1
Shining Tor

Round Barrow(s) • 17.15km SSE

6

1
Lose Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 17.35km E

9
Ox Low

Round Barrow(s) • 17.51km ESE
Castle Hill (Castleton)

Sacred Hill • 18.19km E

2

3
Alderley Edge

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 18.2km SW

8

3

6

3
The Golden Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 18.2km SW

5

3
Jacksons Barrow

Artificial Mound • 18.25km N

5

2
Brood Low

Round Barrow(s) • 18.26km ESE

1
Holy Well

Sacred Well • 18.41km SW

2

4
Armada Beacon

Round Barrow(s) • 18.49km SW

3

1
Alderley Edge Copper Mine

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 18.49km SW

6

1

1
Pin Dale

Enclosure • 18.86km E

1

1
Lismore Fields

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.92km SE

7

1

1
The Tong

Long Barrow • 18.93km ESE

2
The Holmes

Enclosure • 18.93km ESE

1

1
Toot Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 19.06km S

7

2
Fairfield Low

Round Barrow(s) • 19.12km SE

2
Pike Low

Cairn(s) • 19.17km E

1
Higher Ridgegate

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.46km S

4

1
The Old Bull Ring

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.62km NE

1
Crook Hill

Stone Circle • 19.9km E

7

2
Stan Low (site)

Round Barrow(s) • 19.98km E

1