Rivington Pike
Detail of groove in the prostrate stone facing Meg.
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Detail of groove in the prostrate stone facing Meg.
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Overlay of the section showing the different materials present.
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Section of the bank looking North East showing the core and peat infill.
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Section of the bank looking South West showing the core and peat infill.
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“Bog oak?” and other wood timbers emerging through the eroding peat.
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aerial photograph overlaying First edition O.S. map showing the “Fish pond” ?
Image credit: Rivington Pike / Mario (L.C.C.) web page
First edition O.S. map showing the “Fish pond” ?
Image credit: Rivington Pike / Mario (L.C.C.) web page
View of Round Loaf taken from Great Hill looking South West across Anglezarke Moor towards the Pike Stones.
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New view of the triangle on the stone. On close inspection a smaller traingle can be seen at its apex.
Mrs Pike whats to know where the D.H.D and the Stargate has gone ?
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Looking East towards Round Loaf
Image credit: Mr. Barrow / Mr. Stone
Looking North East towards Great Hill
Image credit: Mr. Barrow / Mr. Stone
Looking South
Image credit: Mr. Barrow / Mr. Stone
Cap stone of the chambered cairn looking West.
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Site in context with the surrounding landscape.
Great Hill on Wheelton Moor in the distance.
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Side view of the upright and possible cairn. Looking North East.
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Side view of the upright and possible cairn. Looking South West.
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The upright stone showing what may be left of a cairn. Looking North West.
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The upright stone at the centre of the arc. Looking South West
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Looking down the outcropping stones – North West direction
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The lower arc of out cropping stones looking South – East
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As can be seen on the image, the grooves align exactly North / South.
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Boulder showing 2 deeply cut parallel grooves.
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Cap Stone visible on the horizon adjacent to Black Coppice quarry.
Image credit: Ian Barrow
Capstone of cairn showing the close relationship of Black Coppice quarry (behind the barb wire fence)
Image credit: Ian Barrow
Capstone in relationship to the surrounding landscape
Image credit: Ian Barrow
2 Overhanging Rim Urns with incised decoration (205mm & 215mm) and pigmy cup (73mm). Excavated im 1898.
Image credit: Harris Museum & Art Gallery.
Illustration to show the relivent dimensions of the modern spiral.
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View of the Pike Stones looking North East ( towards Great Hill)
Image credit: Lindsey Barrow
The Pikestones information Board.
(This is new since I last visited 15 years ago !!)
Image credit: Lancashire County Council
‘Summer’ detail of the spiral.
Overall height – 31” Spiral Height – 10.5” Width – 12”.
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View of Round Loaf, with Great Hill on the horizon.
Photograph taken from the ridge just above the Pike Stones
Image credit: Lindsey Barrow
Site Layout of the Meayll Circle adjacent to Mull Hill, Taken from The Prehistoric Society – British Isles Study Tour 1994 (Isle of Man).
Note :- the image was taken from a poor original – but it give a good indication of the six “T” shaped structures.
Close up of the a “T” shaped structure.
Image credit: The dryad of Angelzarke
Detail of one of the six “T” shaped structures.
Image credit: The dryad of Angelzarke
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