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Submitted by TimPrevett on Wednesday, 29 December 2004  Page Views: 8711

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Stapeley Hill Cairn
Country: England County: Shropshire Type: Cairn
Nearest Town: Bishops Castle  Nearest Village: White Grit
Map Ref: SO31279904
Latitude: 52.584803N  Longitude: 3.015846W
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
 2 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 5 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.
 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
0no data
 4

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drolaf visited on 10th May 2025 - their rating: Cond: 2 Access: 3 a great little ring cairn right on the ridge, so has views to NW and SE, so would have been very visible on the skyline. not protected and unfortunately the footpath goes right over it. so is eroding. someone pretty important could have been buried here

George998 visited on 1st Apr 2025 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 5 Access: 3

w650marion visited on 30th Dec 2024 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 5 Access: 3 Why here, on the mid point of the saddle, between the two highest points? A carefully chosen placement for its location. Always a lovely walk.

Humbucker TheWhiteRider TimPrevett have visited here

Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 2.33 Ambience: 5 Access: 3

Stapeley Hill Cairn
Stapeley Hill Cairn submitted by TimPrevett : A cairn on Stapeley Hill; see main entry for full details - click on blue text link to the left of the picture. A composite shot looking towards Corndon Hill, and Mitchell's Fold (out of view). It was snowing hard at this point on Midwinter Solstice Eve, and even I was questioning my sanity about being in this exposed, beautiful and dramatic landscape. A biting wind meant I did not stay here... (Vote or comment on this photo)
A cairn between two modern cairns, on the saddle of Stapeley Hill. It has the appearance of a ring cairn, but this is probably due to stone robbing.
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Stapeley Hill Cairn
Stapeley Hill Cairn submitted by Humbucker : The view from one of the modern cairns atop Stapeley Hill. I was lucky enough to catch a rainbow falling on Brownlow Callow tree copse - soon afterwards of course,I was soaked by the approaching rainstorm! (Vote or comment on this photo)

Stapeley Hill Cairn
Stapeley Hill Cairn submitted by Humbucker : Looking over the ancient cairn on the saddle back of Stapeley Hill towards one of the modern cairns and on to Corndon Hill. I'd missed this cairn a couple of times in the past, but with the low winter sun it's much easier to spot. (2 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

Stapeley Hill Cairn
Stapeley Hill Cairn submitted by jackdaw1 : Site in Shropshire: Taken near to Mitchell's Fold. (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

Stapeley Hill Cairn
Stapeley Hill Cairn submitted by TheWhiteRider : Stapeley Hill (Ring?) Cairn. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Stapeley Hill Cairn
Stapeley Hill Cairn submitted by w650marion : I think of all of them here - the ancient trackway, the many cairns nearby, the close by stone circles, the Hillforts, the natural springs - and how many will my legs take me to in one day....😀 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Stapeley Hill Cairn
Stapeley Hill Cairn submitted by Postman : A pretty fine ring cairn, it's been eleven years since I was last here and I have no recollection of it at all.

Stapeley Hill Cairn
Stapeley Hill Cairn submitted by Postman : Corndon hill photo bombing again.

Stapeley Hill Cairn
Stapeley Hill Cairn submitted by Postman : Looking north

Stapeley Hill Cairn
Stapeley Hill Cairn submitted by Humbucker : Nearing the top of Stapeley Hill - view of the modern cairns.

Stapeley Hill Cairn
Stapeley Hill Cairn submitted by Humbucker : Looking up Stapeley Hill towards one of the modern cairns. This time of year the Bronze Age field boundaries are really easy to spot.

Stapeley Hill Cairn
Stapeley Hill Cairn submitted by Humbucker : Looking towards Stapeley Hill showing the quite distinctive 'saddle back' shape.

Stapeley Hill Cairn
Stapeley Hill Cairn submitted by Bladup : Stapeley Hill Cairn looking North.

Stapeley Hill Cairn
Stapeley Hill Cairn submitted by Bladup : Stapeley Hill Cairn looking South towards Corndon hill.

Stapeley Hill Cairn
Stapeley Hill Cairn submitted by Bladup : Stapeley Hill Cairn.

Stapeley Hill Cairn
Stapeley Hill Cairn submitted by Bladup : Stapeley Hill Cairn, Looking over the modern and ancient one.

Stapeley Hill Cairn
Stapeley Hill Cairn submitted by jackdaw1 : Site in Shropshire: Shot near to Mitchell's Fold, salop.

Stapeley Hill Cairn
Stapeley Hill Cairn submitted by jackdaw1 : A cairn standing atop of Stapeley hill near Mitchell's fold. (1 comment)

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 250m SSW 195° Stapeley Hill Earthworks* Misc. Earthwork (SO312988)
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 1.2km SW 218° Druid's Castle* Stone Circle (SO305981)
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 3.6km E 85° Pennerley Barrows* Round Barrow(s) (SO349993)
 3.6km NE 35° Lord's Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SJ33400200)
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Re: Stapeley Hill Cairn by w650marion on Tuesday, 14 January 2025
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www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MSA13588&resourceID=1015 This official record was difficult to find on the Heritage Gateway search site for England. Perhaps I should have more practice! To try again .... www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/advanced_search.aspx
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