Bonorva Chequered Tomb (Sa Pala Larga Tomb no.7)
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and wonderful images of the tomb over on stonepages.com.
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Thanks to Pete G for highlighting this wonderful find.
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Report on the carved stones discovered by the Ingleborough Archaeology Group in 1999
The unmarked face of the Cup marked stone with Seat Haw and Little Ingleborough in the background
A few of the large Cairns that litter the site.
Looking down towards the Oakley Beck Slack .
The boundary wall curving from the north to the south west of the site.
Looking east across the Murk Esk Valley to the prehistoric site of Allen Tofts less than a mile away.
Crescent shaped cairn with large boulders at ends.
The boundary wall can be seen running behind the cairn.
Cheap fools think that they touch the spirit of the Bridestones by bashing pennies into the cracks of this beautiful monolith.
Not the best photo of this strange little stone which has about 60 shallow cups and numerous grooves.
Not the best photo of this strange little stone which has about 60 shallow cups and numerous grooves.
A large erratic rock with a mixture of natural and man-made cups, one of which appears to have a ring.
Looking east.
Stone 435 in the foreground with 437 in the middle distance.
Stone 446 aka Smiley
Looking east towards the March Ghyll reservoir
Thanks to Stubob for the location info.
Image credit: Old Postcard - Judges Ltd.
Photo taken before the concrete dome was added to the chambered cairn, possibly during the ‘52-53 excavation.
Image credit: Ministry of Public Building and Works postcard