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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Hakon's Mound (Preesall) Alternative Name: The Mount (Preesall)Country: England
NOTE: This site is 2.116 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Lancashire Type: Cairn
Nearest Town: Preesall
Map Ref: SD3601048224
Latitude: 53.926176N Longitude: 2.975957W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
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4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
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Cairn (or a mill mound?) in Lancashire
This mound is scheduled as Historic England List ID 1435233 and recorded as Pastscape Monument No. 39380, described as a circular mound with a height of 2.3 metres. For years, it was thought this mound was either of glacial origin or was a feature 'of great antiquity'. Recently, it has been 'de-bunked' as possibly a modified mill-mound or garden feature, now utilised as a mound for the Preesall War Memorial.
The Journal of Antiquities also includes an entry for Haken’s Mound, Preesall, Lancashire. The Journal tells us: "According to ‘the’ local legend and, to some extent “myth” Haken or Haakon, an early 10th century Viking chieftain, who settled half a mile or so up the road at Hakensall in Knott-End-On-Sea, was buried inside the mound that is today known as ‘The Mount'." The Journal includes a list of reference sources for more information.
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