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Elterwater Common

Cairn(s)

The Eternal Apr 19, 2009

Eterwater is a beautiful place, full of lifelong memories for me. There is a supposed ancient cairn in the outskirts, but it’s scratchng at the truth. Many investigations leave me doubtful. I want a burial cairn at Elterwater.

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Possible Cairn? 6

wolfnighthunter
Aug 2005

Sites within 20km of Elterwater Common

Copt Howe

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.92km W

62

5

10
Grasmere

Cup Marked Stone • 2.98km N

9

3
Castle Howe, Little Langdale

Hillfort • 3.74km WSW

2

1
Great Langdale

Cup Marked Stone • 4.54km W

17

1

3
Wrynose Pass Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.04km WSW

4

1

1
Harrison Stickle

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 5.4km W

4
Thorn Crag

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 5.67km W

2

1
Loft Crag

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 5.72km W

4

1
Langdale Axe Factory

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 6.13km W

46

5

8

2
Dunmail Raise

Cairn(s) • 6.8km NNW

6

6

1
Mickleden Beck

Cairn(s) • 7.06km W

7

2
The Kirkstone

Natural Rock Feature • 7.98km ENE

9

4
Hird Wood Circle

Stone Circle • 8.53km ENE

13

3
Banniside

Stone Circle • 9.25km SSW

13

1
Dovedale Henge

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.45km NE

21

2
Troutbeck Park

Cairn(s) • 9.65km ENE

6

1
Glaramara Stone Axe Factories

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 10.07km W

1
Glaramara (Northern) Stone Axe Factory

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 10.12km W

3

1
Lead Pike

Cairn(s) • 10.79km SW

1

2

1

1
High Hugill Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.29km E

3
Bleaberry Haws Ringcairn

Ring Cairn • 11.77km SW

6
Bleaberry Haws Cairn

Cairn(s) • 11.82km SW

10

1
Cairn to SW of Hardknott Castle

Round Cairn • 11.9km WSW

2

1
Bleaberry Haws Summit Cairn

Cairn(s) • 12.07km SW

3

1
Bleaberry Haws

Stone Circle • 12.26km SW

10

2

1
Torver High Common Dyke

Dyke • 12.26km SW

1
Beckstones

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.44km NE

19

1

1
Mill Rigg Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.08km E

1
Castle Crag, Borrowdale

Hillfort • 13.69km WNW

23

3
Castle Crag, Shoulthwaite

Hillfort • 14.24km NW

3

1
High Raise

Cairn(s) • 14.42km NE

4

1
Maiden Castle (Wastwater)

Cairn(s) • 14.66km W

3

2
Low Raise

Cairn(s) • 15.24km NE

2

1
Boat Howe

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.32km WSW

11

3
Castle Crags, Mardale

Hillfort • 15.8km ENE

3

1
Brat’s Hill

Stone Circle • 15.96km WSW

27

3

1
Low Longrigg

Stone Circle • 15.98km WSW

16

2

1
White Moss

Stone Circle • 16.04km WSW

49

3
Rusland

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.18km SSE

7

1

1
Selside Pike

Cairn(s) • 17.01km ENE

5

1
White Borran

Cairn(s) • 17.06km SSW
The Coombs, Martindale

Cairn(s) • 17.8km NE

4

1
Potter Fell

Stone Circle • 18.19km E

2

2
Giant’s Grave

Ring Cairn • 18.5km SSW

16

3
Threlkeld Knotts

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.08km NNW

3

1
Swarth Fell

Stone Circle • 19.17km NE

16

2

5
Castlerigg

Stone Circle • 19.17km NNW

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26

52

8
Seatallan

Cairn(s) • 19.45km W

4

1
Four Stones Hill

Standing Stones • 19.49km NE

25

4
Buttermere

Cup Marked Stone • 19.88km WNW

4

1