Gaythorn Plain (Ring Cairn) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Gaythorn Plain (Ring Cairn) by Creyr

Image credit: claire heron

Creyr May 31, 2006

Image of Gaythorn Plain (Ring Cairn) by Creyr

Image credit: claire heron

Creyr May 31, 2006

Image of Gaythorn Plain (Ring Cairn) by Creyr

Image credit: claire heron

Creyr May 31, 2006

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Gaythorn Plain

Ring Cairn

Creyr May 31, 2006

Wild place. I was up here in March watching snow storms rushing down the Eden valley.

I read somewhere that this was originally three concentric circles. There are also various stone lines up here. Some unusual weathering on several of the stones. Very interesting and atmospheric place.
Castle Folds is clearly visible to the south.

Gaythorn Plain

Ring Cairn

Creyr May 31, 2006

Included in “Walks in Ancient Lakeland” by Robert Harris. ISBN1-85058-763-9...“a large ringcairn of rough gritstone...It is about ten paces across and, most intriguingly has a row of stones leading from it for almost a hundred paces towards the main hill beyond.”

Sites within 20km of Gaythorn Plain

Hollin Stump

Cairn(s) • 0.64km NE

5

2
Cairns A & B

Cairn(s) • 0.7km NNW

8

2
Crosby Ravensworth Common

Cairn(s) • 0.71km N
Thunder Stone (Great Asby Scar)

Natural Rock Feature • 1.07km SW

3
13 Stones

Cairn(s) • 1.26km NW

3

1
Penhurrock

2.05km WSW

10

5
Raise Howe

Cairn(s) • 2.06km NW

2

1
Sunbiggin

Ring Cairn • 2.35km SSE

7

1
Broadfell Cairn

Round Cairn • 2.35km SW

1

1
Castle Folds

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.61km E

16

1

2
Little Kinmond

Round Cairn • 2.84km ESE

3

1
Robin Hood’s Grave

Cairn(s) • 2.93km WSW

1
Gamelands

Stone Circle • 3.07km S

54

2

8

2
Cow Green Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 3.25km W

1
Lousy Brow 2

Enclosure • 3.65km E

3

1
White Hag Round Cairn

Round Cairn • 3.71km W

9

2
White Hag

Stone Circle • 4.01km W

17

6

1
Wicker Street

Cairn(s) • 4.3km W

8

3
Sunbiggin Tarn

Stone Circle • 4.38km ESE

5

4
The Thunder Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 5km WSW

2

1
Mazon Wath

Round Cairn • 5.23km E

2

1
Long Scar Pike

Cairn(s) • 5.35km WSW

3

1
Seal Howe

Cairn(s) • 5.39km W

7

4
Rayseat Pike

Long Cairn • 5.44km ESE

16

5
Gaisgill

Ring Cairn • 5.45km S

1

2
Oddendale

Stone Circle • 5.64km W

37

1

9

1
Oddendale Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.67km W

7

2
Oddendale Cairn I

Cairn(s) • 5.78km W

9

1

6
Harberwain Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.78km W

1

1
The Galloway Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 6.03km WSW

4

1

1
Oddendale Multi-Phase Ring Cairn (destroyed)

Ring Cairn • 6.11km W

1
Iron Hill

Cairn circle • 6.23km W

24

5

1
Shap Wells

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 7.08km WSW

4

1
Castlehowe Scar Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 7.3km W

3

2

1
Castlehowe Scar

Stone Circle • 7.36km W

26

1

10
Hardendale Fell

Stone Circle • 7.45km W

2

2
The Thunder Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.52km W

5

2
The Shap Avenues

Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue • 8.09km W

31

3

14

2
Threaplands (destroyed?)

Stone Circle • 8.11km WNW

1
Kemp Howe

Stone Circle • 8.24km W

46

4

9

3
Giant’s Foot

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.11km W

7

3

1
The Goggleby Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.64km W

17

9

1
Aspers Field

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.73km W

18

2

1
Shap Avenue

Cup Marked Stone • 9.77km W

2

1
Skellaw Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 10.03km W

9

6

1
Shap Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 10.12km W

1
Gunnerkeld

Stone Circle • 10.27km WNW

62

1

14

3
Thunder Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.48km W

8

1

4
Druidical Judgement Seat

Rath • 10.58km NE

4

4

1
Rasett Hill

Round Cairn • 10.73km E

1

1
Waitby Castle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.24km E

3

1
White Raise

Cairn(s) • 11.26km W
Wilson Scar

Stone Circle • 12.01km W

1

2
Shapbeck Plantation

Stone Circle • 12.13km WNW

18

6
Croglam Castle

Hillfort • 12.55km E

3

3
Scober

Stone Circle • 13.17km NE

1

1
Knipescar Common

Ring Cairn • 13.8km W

1
Mallerstang Pillow Mounds

Artificial Mound • 13.87km E

2
Mallerstang Bronze Age Cairns

Cairn(s) • 13.87km E

4
Scarside Plantation

Hillfort • 14.13km W
Knipe Moor

Stone Circle • 14.33km W

14

8
Cautley Iron Age Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.62km SE

1

2
Rawthey Bridge

Stone Circle • 15.05km SE

1

2
Selside Pike

Cairn(s) • 15.64km WSW

5

1
Four Stones Hill

Standing Stones • 16.58km W

25

4
Towtop Kirk

Enclosure • 16.74km W

9

1

4
Low Moor

Long Barrow • 17km WNW

14

7
Leacet Circle

Stone Circle • 17.25km NW

25

8

1
Leonard’s Cragg

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.79km ENE

3

1
Castle Crags, Mardale

Hillfort • 17.8km W

3

1
The Cop Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.34km W

19

6
Moor Divock

18.62km W

2

4

2
Moor Divock SE

Ring Cairn • 18.68km W

19

4
Winderwath

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.68km NW

6

2
Clifton Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 18.68km WNW

11

7
Moor Divock Centre

Ring Cairn • 18.87km W

6

2
Moor Divock Alignment

Stone Row / Alignment • 18.95km W

2

3
Potter Fell

Stone Circle • 18.95km SW

2

2
Skirsgill Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.08km WNW

1
Low Raise

Cairn(s) • 19.2km W

2

1
Brougham

Stone Circle • 19.34km WNW

2
White Raise

Cairn(s) • 19.37km W

8

4
Cockpit Cairns

Cairn(s) • 19.47km W

11

3
The Cockpit

Stone Circle • 19.69km W

41

1

5

1
High Raise

Cairn(s) • 19.95km W

4

1