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John O’Groats Cairn

Cairn(s)

wideford Apr 10, 2004

ArchSearch lists 3 relevant items at the grid reference: a robbed Late Neolithic to Late Bronze Age cairn NTSMR-NA6900, a prehistoric cairn NTSMR-NA2382, and a possible prehistoric cairn or extraction pit NTSMR-NA20875. All do come under the SSSI and scheduled monument.

John O’Groats Cairn

Cairn(s)

pure joy Apr 10, 2004

Interestingly this is not mentioned on the MAGIC site and not given a schedule by English Heritage, but it is mentioned in the handy National Trust leaflet ‘The Archaeology of Lundy’ which writes “John O’Groats is a ruined post-medieval building on top of a prehistoric burial mound or cairn. The building may have been a link to the lookout posts further down the steep cliffs. The cairn is one of a number situated on high points across the island.”

Sites within 20km of John O’Groats Cairn

North End Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 0.14km WNW
North Combe Hut Circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 0.22km SE
Gannets’ Hut Circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 0.54km SSW

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North End Hut Circles

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.12km SSE

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The Widow’s Tenement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.14km SE

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Threequarter Wall Cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 1.33km SE

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Tibbetts Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 1.61km SSE

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Tibbetts Lookout Cairn

Cairn(s) • 1.67km SE

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Chambered Stone Dwelling

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.7km SSE

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Halfway Wall Cairn

Cairn(s) • 1.82km SSE

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The Punchbowl

Natural Rock Feature • 2.31km S
Pondsbury Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 2.7km SSE

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Ackland’s Moor Cairns (North)

Cairn(s) • 3.1km SSE

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Tillage Field Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.12km SSE

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Ackland’s Moor Cairn Stones

Cairn(s) • 3.2km SSE

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Ackland’s Moor Standing Stone (West)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.2km S

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Ackland’s Moor Standing Stone (North)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.3km SSE

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Ackland’s Moor Hut Circle & Enclosure

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.31km S

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Ackland’s Moor Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 3.5km SSE

2

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Beacon Hill Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.5km SSE

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Giants’ Graves

Cist • 3.61km SSE
Beacon Hill Stones

Standing Stones • 3.7km SSE

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Tent Field Stones

Standing Stones • 3.9km SSE

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South West Field Stone & Cairn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4km SSE

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Rocket Pole Pond Chambered Tomb

Chambered Tomb • 4.11km SSE

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Tent Field Five Stones Monolith

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.11km SSE

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