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Binsey

Cairn(s)

<b>Binsey</b>Posted by thesweetcheatImage © A. Brookes (19.10.2011)
Nearest Town:Cockermouth (11km SW)
OS Ref (GB):   NY225355 / Sheets: 89, 90
Latitude:54° 42' 29.95" N
Longitude:   3° 12' 10.69" W

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I visited this site on 10th March 2007, on a morning when the wind was blasting rain out of the west, and the clouds down on the top, depriving me of the wonderful view.
The Bronze Age cairn has been messed with, and the rocks have been scattered a bit. It must have been a substantial cairn in its original form. Two low-walled shelters have been constructed from the hoary old stones, providing shelter for the intrepid traveller, who can huddle from the wind. It's an exposed place, at just short of 1,500 feet above sea level.
This cairn will appeal to the lover of the more obscure evidence of prehistory.
The Eternal Posted by The Eternal
12th March 2007ce
Edited 12th March 2007ce