Ackland’s Moor Standing Stones — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Ackland’s Moor Standing Stones by pure joy

Ackland’s Moor Standing Stone (south) I think, form a different angle, looking out to sea? – 30.3.2004. At this point the recording of my pics was going astray.

Image credit: Martin Bull

pure joy Apr 19, 2004

Image of Ackland’s Moor Standing Stones by pure joy

Ackland’s Moor Standing Stone (south) – 30.3.2004. With sheep and lamb in the foreground – aaah

Image credit: Martin Bull

pure joy Apr 18, 2004

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Ackland’s Moor Standing Stones

Standing Stones

pure joy Apr 10, 2004

Ackland’s Moor Standing Stone (south) – 30.3.2004

Full 8 figure grid ref (from English Heritage scheduling) = SS13284435

At last, something easy to find! This stone, despite still only being 1.45m tall, sticks out like a sore thumb, about 100m north east of the Old Light. I took a pic with a lamb close to it – aaah.

Ackland’s Moor Standing Stones

Standing Stones

pure joy Apr 18, 2004

Detailed info on the Ackland's Moor Standing Stone (south)

Extract from English Heritage’s record of scheduled monuments, via the MAGIC site.

Please Note – this link takes you directly to a PDF document. You will need a PDF viewer such as Adobe Acrobat Reader to view it.

Sites within 20km of Ackland’s Moor Standing Stones

Beacon Hill Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 0km N

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Beacon Hill Stones

Standing Stones • 0.22km SE

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Ackland’s Moor Standing Stone (North)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.22km NNE

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Ackland’s Moor Hut Circle & Enclosure

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 0.28km WNW

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Ackland’s Moor Cairn Stones

Cairn(s) • 0.3km NNW

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Ackland’s Moor Standing Stone (West)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.32km NW

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Ackland’s Moor Cairns (North)

Cairn(s) • 0.4km NNW

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Giants’ Graves

Cist • 0.41km E
Tent Field Stones

Standing Stones • 0.5km ESE

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South West Field Stone & Cairn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.51km SSE

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Tillage Field Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.64km NE

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Rocket Pole Pond Chambered Tomb

Chambered Tomb • 0.72km ESE

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Tent Field Five Stones Monolith

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.72km ESE

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Pondsbury Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 0.82km N

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The Punchbowl

Natural Rock Feature • 1.2km NNW
Halfway Wall Cairn

Cairn(s) • 1.74km N

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Chambered Stone Dwelling

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.8km N

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Tibbetts Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 1.92km N

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Tibbetts Lookout Cairn

Cairn(s) • 1.99km NNE

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Threequarter Wall Cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 2.23km N

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North End Hut Circles

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.42km N

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The Widow’s Tenement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.43km N

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Gannets’ Hut Circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3km NNW

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North Combe Hut Circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.3km N
John O’Groats Cairn

Cairn(s) • 3.5km NNW

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North End Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.6km NNW