Moor Divock SE

Also known as:
Druid's Cross and The Standing Stones
Nearest town:
Penrith (9km N)
OS reference:
NY494220
OS sheet:
90
Latitude:
54° 35' 25.52 N
Longitude:
2° 46' 59.31 W
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Images

Image of Moor Divock SE (Ring Cairn) by GLADMAN

Is it just me.... or is the landscape not exactly level around these parts?

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Aug 7, 2010
Image of Moor Divock SE (Ring Cairn) by Vicster

This stone has a lovely circular pattern on it which appears natural.

Nov 06

Vicster
Vicster Nov 12, 2006
Image of Moor Divock SE (Ring Cairn) by Creyr

Moor Divock SE as seen on approach from the SE.
(Its half way between the two stones and the horizon)

Image credit: claire heron
Creyr
Creyr Jan 27, 2006
Image of Moor Divock SE (Ring Cairn) by IronMan

The view from Moor Divock SE through the two standing stones and on to the Cop Stone visible on the horizon.

IronMan
IronMan May 13, 2002

Articles

Moor Divock SE

postman
postman Jan 20, 2009

Just a few hundred yards onto the moor is this thumping great cairn circle, the big grey stones
are visible from quite a distance.
I suggested to Dave we take the step ladders to get a if not a gods eye view then definately a giants
eye view and he manfully carried them all across the place. It chucked it down all the way
there up the M6 but as soon as we got out of the car it brightened up tremendously, the stones were
big and easy to find, the morning sun shone in a way only morning sun can, even the moon put in an
appearance, and to cap it all, I was able to take some pictures from eleven feet up, fantastic.
Thanks be to Dave .

Moor Divock SE

fitzcoraldo
fitzcoraldo Jul 6, 2004

This place will stay in my memory for a long time, it is the place where my trusty SLR, which over the past 22 years has travelled with me from the arctic to the tropics, finally gave up the ghost.
The cairn is a splendid ruin, even in the horizontal rain. Just before we reached the circle Stu said “I wish the sun would come out”. His wish was promptly granted, but then just as we arrived at the cairn, the heavens opened, goddamn Loki.
It took us an age to suss out the cup and ring. Stan must have taken hundreds of photos or been extremely lucky, to capture it for his Cumbrian rock art book.

There’s a curious narrow, linear rubble feature just a few metres to the south of the cairn that’s worth looking out for.

Moor Divock SE

Chris Collyer
Chris Collyer Apr 20, 2003

Indeed a nice little circle of stones. There are 10 or 11 stones, the tallest around half a metre high, that form the 4 metre diameter circle of this ring cairn with many smaller cobbles still scattered around about and in the centre, which has been cleared down about a half metre. Popular with sheep.

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