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<< Our Photo Pages >> King Edward's Monument - Cairn in England in Cumbria

Submitted by Anne T on Tuesday, 22 August 2017  Page Views: 1530

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: King Edward's Monument
Country: England County: Cumbria Type: Cairn
Nearest Town: Carlisle  Nearest Village: Burgh-by-Sands
Map Ref: NY3257460920
Latitude: 54.938371N  Longitude: 3.053956W
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
3 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
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4 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
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Anne T visited on 20th Aug 2017 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4 King Edward's Monument, Burgh-by-Sands: After having visited Beaumont, I was reluctant to go home without seeing something of the Solway, and looking across to Dumfries & Galloway, where we spent 12 years. When we last visited in February 2014 we were unable to get down the lane because it was so waterlogged (we got about one third of the way down and had to abandon the visit, having seen the monument only from afar). This time, the lane looked dry, so we parked by the little triangle of grass and could see the monument on the marshland below. Appearances were certainly deceptive – parts of the lane were ankle deep in mud, and we picked our way from the track to the marshy grass land next to it, to dry stones and boulders where we could. Eventually we came to the stile over a small stream at NY 32773 60897, which led immediately down to a small wooden bridge and onto another stile. The other side of this stile was deep in water, but thankfully previous walkers had moved ‘stepping stones’ into the water. Once onto Burgh Marshes, the mounds left by ridge and furrow ploughing kept our feet dry until we got to the monument. Parts by the brick wall/metal railings surrounding the monument looked as if it was surrounded by a small moat! What a place to have waited to cross the Solway. I think I would have preferred to have seen the original cairn rather than this Victorian monstrosity. The chimneys of Chapelcross, the decommissioned nuclear power plant, could be seen across the estuary, together with the flattened hilltop of Burnwark hillfort. At the time of our visit, the tide was out, but I could imagine the shimmering water of the Solway to the west. A fitting end to a nice afternoon out.

King Edward's Monument
King Edward's Monument submitted by Anne T : First view of the monument from the parking area at NY 32876 60329 (Vote or comment on this photo)
Originally a cairn, replaced by a monument, in Cumbria

Perhaps a strange entry to put on the Portal, but this monument now marks the place where King Edward 1 (Edward Longshanks) died in 1307, and is perhaps not to be overlooked by visitors to the area seeking out other ancient sites such as holy wells, mottes, cairns and early Christian sites.

This monument was originally marked by a cairn; this pillar was erected in 1685 and restored first in 1803 and again in 1876.

It is sited near the village of Burgh-by-Sands, on a flat and relative dry (but now marshy in parts) just south of the River Eden, shortly before it joins the Solway estuary to the west. It sits in splendid isolation, and is a poignant reminder of this formidable English king who died, probably of dysentery, whilst marshalling his army and waiting to cross the Solway estuary into Dumfries and Galloway.

For more information see Pastscape Monument No. 10843 and Historic England List ID 1087463. Edward's body was moved in short stages back to Westminster; his body lay in state at the nearby St. Michael's Church in Burgh-by-Sands. St. Michael's is one of three fortified churches on the line of Hadrian's Wall, built within the site of a Roman fort.

Access to the Burgh Marshes is by footpath from a small parking area at NY 32876 60329 and walking down the signposted lane. Even after a spell of dry weather, this lane is water-logged (our first visit in February 2014 was abandoned because we needed wellies), so be cautioned! A lonely but thought-provoking spot.
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King Edward's Monument
King Edward's Monument submitted by Anne T : The sun was just at the right angle to catch it behind the cross on top of the monument. (Vote or comment on this photo)

King Edward's Monument
King Edward's Monument submitted by Anne T : Walking closer to the monument, which was originally marked by a cairn, but now by a pillar topped with a cross. A lonely, but thought-provoking place. Shame the gate was locked and we couldn't walk round the base of the monument. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
NY3260 : Burgh Marsh by Stephen McKay
by Stephen McKay
©2014(licence)
NY3260 : A distant view of Burgh Marsh and the Solway Firth by Oliver Dixon
by Oliver Dixon
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NY3260 : View towards the King Edward I monument by Jonathan Thacker
by Jonathan Thacker
©2010(licence)
NY3260 : View to King Edward I Monument by Kevin Waterhouse
by Kevin Waterhouse
©2023(licence)
NY3260 : Memorial plaque King Edward 1 monument Burgh by Sands by Martin
by Martin
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