Tongue How

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
NY071096

Nearest town:

Whitehaven (14km WNW)

OS reference:

NY071096

OS sheet:

89

Latitude:

54° 28' 22.82 N

Longitude:

3° 26' 1.45 W

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Sites (3)
Images (10)
Fieldnotes (1)
Miscellaneous (1)

Sites in Tongue How

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Images

Image of Tongue How (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by treehugger-uk

Close up of the enclosure in the main roundhouse.

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treehugger-uk Aug 10, 2005

Image of Tongue How (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by treehugger-uk

The main roundhouse with an enclosure in the centre of it.

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treehugger-uk Aug 10, 2005

Image of Tongue How (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by treehugger-uk

Remains of an enclosure outside the main roundhouse.

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treehugger-uk Aug 10, 2005

Image of Tongue How (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by treehugger-uk

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treehugger-uk Aug 10, 2005

Image of Tongue How (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by treehugger-uk

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treehugger-uk Aug 10, 2005

Image of Tongue How (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by treehugger-uk

Roundhouse at Tongue How

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treehugger-uk Aug 10, 2005

Image of Tongue How (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by treehugger-uk

The tallest standing roundhouse at about a Metre high!

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treehugger-uk Apr 24, 2005

Image of Tongue How (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by treehugger-uk

enclosure connected to a roundhouse by a stone wall

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treehugger-uk Apr 24, 2005

Image of Tongue How (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by treehugger-uk

Cairn at Tongue How.

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treehugger-uk Apr 17, 2005

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cairn at Tongue How

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treehugger-uk Apr 17, 2005

Articles

Tongue How

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork

treehugger-uk Aug 10, 2005

These are some of the best settlement remains ive seen in Cumbria, the remains are fairly substanstial

Tongue How

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork

treehugger-uk Apr 17, 2005

This site comprises of 4 hut circles with various enclosures, an Iron age field system and a Cairn Cemetry.

Sites within 20km of Tongue How

Tongue How

Ring Cairn • 0.3km NNW
Friar’s Well

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 1.39km W
Friar Gill Tumulus

Round Barrow(s) • 1.45km W

3

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Town Bank

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.7km E
Monks Graves

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.59km ENE
Druids Temple, Yewcroft

Stone Circle • 2.97km W

9

2
Sampson’s Bratfull

Long Cairn • 3.13km E

13

1

2
Stockdale Moor

Cairn(s) • 3.17km E

17
Tongue How

Carving • 3.42km S

2
Blakeley Raise

Stone Circle • 4.51km NW

43

1

14

2
Gretigate

Stone Circle • 6.05km S

4

1

1
Seatallan

Cairn(s) • 6.88km E

4

1
Ehenside Tarn

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.09km WSW

3
Ringlen Stones (destroyed?)

Stone Circle • 7.65km W
Lamplugh

Stone Circle • 8.11km NNW
Greycroft Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 8.17km SSW

45

2

14

2
Floutern Cop

Cairn(s) • 9.66km NE

13

3
Le Wheles (destroyed?)

Stone Circle • 11.71km WNW
Maiden Castle (Wastwater)

Cairn(s) • 12.01km E

3

2
Low Longrigg

Stone Circle • 12.14km E

16

2

1
Boat Howe

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.33km E

11

3
White Moss

Stone Circle • 12.37km E

49

3
Buttermere

Cup Marked Stone • 12.49km NE

4

1
Brat’s Hill

Stone Circle • 12.51km E

27

3

1
Studfold Gate

Stone Circle • 13.05km NW

6

1
Crummock

Cup Marked Stone • 13.2km NE

26

1

1
Grasmoor

Cairn(s) • 14.91km NE

3

1
Barnscar

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.06km SE

15

1

3

1
Dean

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.38km NNW

2

1
Cairn to SW of Hardknott Castle

Round Cairn • 16.75km E

2

1
Whitrow Beck

Stone Circle • 16.89km SE

5

1
Glaramara Stone Axe Factories

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 17.56km ENE

1
Glaramara (Northern) Stone Axe Factory

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 17.57km ENE

3

1
Castle Crag, Borrowdale

Hillfort • 18.82km ENE

23

3
Mickleden Beck

Cairn(s) • 19.32km E

7

2