IronMan

From Winter Hill Round Loaf is a clear and prominent landmark.

This site, once again, seems to focus on Winter Hill – or more specifically Rivington Pike in this case. The trees now block this view but it seems uncanny that so many sites in this area of Lancashire have a clear view of Winter Hill. From what I can make out on site, and from other images I’ve seen, the entrance to the chamber would have been in the foreground aligning with Rivington Pike.

IronMan is caught, by the chamber, taking a photo... from here a clear circle can be discerned – this would have made up the central section of the cairn, and housed the chamber (see purple diagram!)

Looking out over the chamber to the Lancashire plains and Chorley.

Hellvellyn and the mountains of the Lake District, with Ullswater just in view. Taken from near the Cockpit 31/12/02ce.

A moody shot from 22/12/02ce.

With stooge (for scale)

This time I had someone with me for scale!

22/12/02ce

22/12/02ce

The Mire Stone. The hill seen way off in the distance is Pendle.

Winter Hill, looking rather wintry, from Cheetham Close.

Cheetham Close seen from the path below – the dot sticking out on the middle horizon is the trig point at the summit of the hill. The Mire Stone stands, in it’s bog, just in front of this.

The top of the tall stone visible over the hedge as the sun started to set 16/11/02

An angle chosen to block out the motorway.

Adam Hill cairn with Rivington Pike on the horizon.

The sun over Adam Hill seen from White Brow.

Winter Hill seen from Adam Hill cairn.

This possible cairn lies directly beside the fallen stones of Dunamuck M

Stone removed from the site, now on display in the Kilmartin House museum.

A view to Lochgilphead.

The summit

The entrance to the fort

Taken from the near-by sheep-fank.

Cist within the henge.

View from the centre of the henge.

The Ballymeanoch cairn.