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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: White Borran Cairn, Woodland FellCountry: England County: Cumbria Type: Ring Cairn
Nearest Village: Woodland or Torver
Map Ref: SD2668788943
Latitude: 54.290829N Longitude: 3.127793W
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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Ring Cairn in Cumbria
White Borran Cairn is quite a large pile of stones in a ring with approx 8 feet across the middle grassy space. Appears to be higher at one end on the upslope side.Thick walls with some large stones maybe earth-fast incorporated in it. Presence of white quartz like stones dotted around...decoration? We saw this on Lead Fell ,Duddon Valley. All at about 200m contour.
Approaching up the steep slope from Cockenskell following the beck(...not really a path) the cairn isn't obvious until you reach the shallow less steep upper valley
Above the cairn is the source of the stream /drinking water source.From a higher vantage point several smaller cairns can be seen dotted around below the main one and quite close together and with fewer stones covered in heather and heath grasses.
To the south on Blawith Knott there are other cairn circles and evidence of field systems.To the north in almost a straight line more cairns are located at Tarn Riggs, Bleaberry Haws and others at the upper end of Dunnerdale but seem to be at a higher contour.Suggestion of more ritual significance than settlement at this higher level.??
Siting of White Borran cairns is spectacular.The view of Dow crag , Goat Hawes and Coniston Old Man is stunning.It was no mistake that these people picked this site for this view. N.B. we have looked at other cairns in the Duddon, Dunnerdale and in the Coniston area and most seem to have a spectacular view of large mountain peaks e g Lead Fell cairns of Harter Fell and Caw ,the River Lickle cairns show a tremendous view to the north of Old Man and Crinkle Crags with Bowfell and more on a clear day. Very uplifting and a great ambiance for a mountain lover. Have photographs to send separately. Fingers crossed.I'm new to this so hope it works and the two things get together!!!
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