Stanniston Hill

Also known as:
Hartleyburn 3
Nearest town:
Carlisle (25km WSW)
OS reference:
NY642606
OS sheet:
86
Latitude:
54° 56' 18.91 N
Longitude:
2° 33' 31.87 W
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Image of Stanniston Hill (Cup Marked Stone) by Nigeve1

Cup Marked Stone on Stanniston Hill near Kellah Burn just NNW of the Shieling in a meander of the Burn.

Image credit: Nigel Eve
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Nigeve1 Mar 14, 2014
Image of Stanniston Hill (Cup Marked Stone) by Hob

Based on the sketch in Beckensall’s “Prehistoric Rockart in Northumberland”.

Image credit: IH
Hob
Hob Mar 4, 2004
Image of Stanniston Hill (Cup Marked Stone) by Hob

The lichen obscures all but the deepest cups (and those visited by rabbits)

Image credit: IH
Hob
Hob Mar 4, 2004

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Stanniston Hill

Hob
Hob Feb 25, 2004

Slab of groundfast stone on the ridge directly above Kellah burn. It has 50 or so very worn cupmarks most of which are about 5cm diameter. Some have faint grooves connecting, others are slightly eliptical. The slab is about 1.5m by 0.7m, maybe a cist cover.
It’s easily found amongst the irregular line of what look like stones removed for field clearing. This row extends along the length of the ridge, but the cup-marked slab is next to the tallest of the stones in the row. Easiest access from the south via the bridlepath, leave the path next to the small cairn marked on the OS map. The wall extending north to Black Rigg on the OS map is not there now, skirt round the side of this and head down to the ford over Kellah burn. Not suitable for those with mobility issues. Permission for access can be sought at Byers Hall.

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