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<< Our Photo Pages >> Hallin Fell - Cairn in England in Cumbria

Submitted by Alphasmam on Tuesday, 08 July 2014  Page Views: 3941

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Hallin Fell
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 2.192 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Cumbria Type: Cairn
Nearest Town: Penrith  Nearest Village: Howtown
Map Ref: NY435195
Latitude: 54.567552N  Longitude: 2.875372W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
 2 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
 no data Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Hallin Fell
Hallin Fell submitted by Alphasmam : View from summit of Hallin Fell looking roughly east. We were treated to really lovely views in all directions taking in the lake itself and Penrith in the distance,the mountains and the valleys of Fusedale and Howgrain Beck. Well worth a walk just for this and knowing that the area towards Pooley Bridge at the end of the Roman road over High Street is rich in remains of cairns and circles gives... (Vote or comment on this photo)
We visited Howtown via the steamer on Ullswater from Glenridding to walk Hallin Fell and part of Fusedale without the intention of looking at cairns and such knowing that the area further on at the end of High Street had lots of easily identifiable remains. The vegetation is high this year and so we were surprised to see cairns on Hallin Fell.

They are not so obvious as some we've seen but nevertheless it was an interesting walk. Many of the cairns have been 'modified' by walkers over the years but in the grass you can see the bases of them.

The summit Obelisk has a Victorian feel about it and seems to be built on a natural stone base.Maybe there was something there prior to this being erected as it has such a special view all around it.
The view from the summit is again worth the effort of walking up there and the cairn builders have picked good views.One striking view was down the length of Ullswater towards Penrith and the very prominent Dunmallard Hill settlement.

We looked for rock art and found a carving in a rock in the middle of the path which looked like an arrow pointing up to the summit.It may have been an O S Bench Mark however! Photographs to follow.

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Hallin Fell
Hallin Fell submitted by Antonine : The summit, with Dun Mallard Hillfort in the distance, 2011 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Hallin Fell
Hallin Fell submitted by Antonine : Beside the cairn on the way back down, 2011 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Hallin Fell
Hallin Fell submitted by Antonine : The view of Ullswater Lake from Hallin Fell, 2011 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Hallin Fell
Hallin Fell submitted by Antonine : Looking up toward the summit, 2011 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Hallin Fell
Hallin Fell submitted by Antonine : Looking back toward Martindale with the cairn to the left of the path. 2011 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Hallin Fell
Hallin Fell submitted by Alphasmam : Rock art or O S Bench Mark? We found this carved rock in the middle of the path at Grid Ref NY 195 444 approx .It looked like an arrow pointing up the fell with some side markings. Is it an O S Bench Mark? Spot height? Does anybody recognize such a carving? (4 comments)

Hallin Fell
Hallin Fell submitted by Alphasmam : The Obelisk is on the summit of Hallin Fell and seems to be a Victorian structure on solid rock. There may have been some ancient structure there as it commands a terrific view. Also it is surrounded by remnants of cairns just below it but we could find no evidence for the summit itself.

Hallin Fell
Hallin Fell submitted by Alphasmam : Remnants of a cairn on Hallin Fell. There was evidence of cairns mostly in poor condition below the summit Obelisk. Remnants could be seen scattered about the fellside.

Hallin Fell
Hallin Fell submitted by Alphasmam : Cairn above Howtown, Hallin Fell. This cairn could be seen on the skyline from the path near the summit of Hallin Fell. Sorry it's not a very clear image.

Hallin Fell
Hallin Fell submitted by Alphasmam : View from a cairn on Hallin Fell towards Dunmallard Hill Settlement. We could see the prominent Dunmallard Hill settlement at Pooley Bridge at the end of Ullswater.Apparently Dunmallard is known as the Hill of Slaughter and is the remians of an Iron Age Hill Fort with banking and a ditch. (mound in middle of distant view)

Hallin Fell
Hallin Fell submitted by Alphasmam : Another cairn on Hallin Fell.

Hallin Fell
Hallin Fell submitted by Alphasmam : Cairn at Grid Ref NY 435 This cairn on Hallin Fell at Howtown on Ullswater is quite prominent on the path but it looks like it has been added to by walkers to mark the path. None of the cairns were in really good condition but there were quite a few of them scattered about the hillside.

Martindale from Hallin Fell
Martindale from Hallin Fell submitted by TimPrevett : The Lake District never fails to give spectacular scenery; here the view is into Martindale from the ascent of Hallin Fell, on the east central side of Ullswater. Notice the two circular fields bottom centre and left of centre. In a world of straight walls, circular fields seem rather striking. (1 comment)

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