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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Hoad Hill Alternative Name: Sir John Barrow Monument on HoadCountry: England County: Cumbria Type: Cairn
Nearest Town: Ulverston
Map Ref: SD294790
Latitude: 54.201867N Longitude: 3.083777W
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 |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
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 |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
0 | no data |
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Cairn in Cumbria
The Hoad Monument to Sir John Barrow is the most famous landmark in Ulverston.It was erected in 1850 and commemorates the life of Sir John Barrow who was an explorer and founder member of the Royal Geographical Society. It is a replica of the Eddystone Lighthouse. The path to it is very steep but easy to find and on the flanks of Hoad Hill we found a few remnants of what looked like cairns with some kerb stones visible in the grass.
I thought it was an obvious place for them as it is in line of sight of Birkrigg where the stone circle and evidence of cairns and enclosures can be seen. I think it is also possible that there was another cairn where the monument sits at the highest point. The construction and later refurbishment of the monument has seriously damaged any clear features.
It is a good walk and the views across Morecambe Bay and beyond are really good but if someone was an ardent cairn hunter they would be disappointed.
I've registered this site as evidence of ancient activity but not worth a special visit unless your aim is a good walk and a splendid view.
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