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<< Our Photo Pages >> Lacra B - Stone Circle in England in Cumbria

Submitted by TheCaptain on Thursday, 28 August 2003  Page Views: 11165

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Lacra B Alternative Name: Lacra South
Country: England County: Cumbria Type: Stone Circle
Nearest Town: Millom  Nearest Village: Kirksanton
Map Ref: SD1492380982  Landranger Map Number: 96
Latitude: 54.217475N  Longitude: 3.306209W
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
 4 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.
 3 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
 5

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Lacra B
Lacra B submitted by baz : Lacra B Stone Circle (GPS: SD 1492 8098) (Vote or comment on this photo)
The best and clearest of the Lacra stone circles, it is about 15m in diameter, with 6 stones standing of a probable 11 originally.

For more information see Pastscape Monument No. 37317, an extract of which reads: "The stone circle to the south of Lacra, excavated July 1947, is 48 ft in diameter, and consists of six stones averaging 3 ft 6 ins high. It probably originally consisted of eleven evenly spaced stones. There was an inner ring of stones enclosing a central mound, diameter 32 ft height 2 ft. In the centre of the mound were large stones with fragments of burnt bone beneath them. There was no trace of the primary burial, or pottery. Charcoal was found both at the periphery and the centre. The mutilated state of the burial circle was accounted for by ploughing in the 19th century."

The entry goes onto say that a possible seventh stone, inside the circle, is probably one of the large stones in the central burial mound uncovered during excavation.
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Lacra B
Lacra B submitted by LivingRocks : The western stones of Lacra B. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Lacra B
Lacra B submitted by LivingRocks : The best preserved of the Lacra circles. (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

Lacra B
Lacra B submitted by Antonine : Photo taken in 2011 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Lacra B
Lacra B submitted by Antonine (Vote or comment on this photo)

Lacra B
Lacra B submitted by Antonine (Vote or comment on this photo)

Lacra B
Lacra B submitted by Antonine

Lacra B
Lacra B submitted by Antonine

Lacra B
Lacra B submitted by ArchAstro : Here is some very rough Google Earth imagery showing the current position of the stones at Lacra B. (1 comment)

Lacra B
Lacra B submitted by ArchAstro : Here is the "Transactions" plan (see above) rotated 24 degrees and shown in overlay on Google Earth imagery.

Lacra B
Lacra B submitted by ArchAstro : From "Transactions of the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society" found on the Archaeology Data Services website. (Link to PDF) Note: This plan has to be rotated 24 degrees to align with true north.

Lacra B
Lacra B submitted by Bladup : Lacra B.

Lacra B
Lacra B submitted by postman : Turbinirvana

Lacra B
Lacra B submitted by postman : Looking over Lacra B to Duddon sands.

Lacra B
Lacra B submitted by postman : My camera bag assumes the role of one of the missing stones.

Lacra B
Lacra B submitted by postman : Looking across the circle, nice stones.

Lacra B
Lacra B submitted by durhamnature : Old plan drawing from "Transactions of the Cumberland Archaeological..." via archive,org (4 comments)

Lacra B
Lacra B submitted by TheWhiteRider : Lacra B Stone Circle, Kirkstanton Midsummer Eve 2005

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 91m E 96° Lacra C* Stone Circle (SD1501480971)
 276m NNE 33° Lacra Avenue (II)* Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue (SD15088121)
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 358m NE 38° Lacra Avenue (I)* Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue (SD15158126)
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Re: Lacra B by Anonymous on Monday, 30 January 2006
I have recently came back from a walk to this group of monuments. thanks to the folk here I now have a magic method to help me track down such sites. I like to use them as a reason to go hill walking.

I have number of images that I will upload I am affaid I am not sure which is A B C D or even E. most the stones appear to have been moved around a little.

to find this place, It is a good steep walk up but easy going. once you are on the level of the site.

There are a number of interesting items that look like barrows in fields below the old farm.

There is also a very nice GLACIAL BOLDER in the old farm yard.

lots of sheep that look like stones from a distance. worth a visit just for view!
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