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Submitted by TimPrevett on Sunday, 11 September 2022  Page Views: 27079

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Pikestones
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 0.7 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Lancashire Type: Chambered Cairn

Map Ref: SD62691719  Landranger Map Number: 109
Latitude: 53.649872N  Longitude: 2.565923W
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
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
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TykeinExile visited on 30th Dec 2022 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 3 Access: 3 Windswept, wild and marshy and site only a shadow of what it must have been like. Relatively easy to get too, go past the postcode centre and park up where the road does a 90 degree on the spare land then over the gate and head towards the last tree on the right and as you get over the ridge the gate in the right hand corner takes you into the right field.

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Pikestones submitted by TimPrevett : Long overdue first visit to The Pikestones, 11th August 2022. I wanted to remember them with the amazing blue skies, and glad I did. Long overdue first visit to The Pikestones, 11th August 2022. I wanted to remember them with the amazing blue skies, and glad I did. Also made a video for my YouTube Channel: The Pikestones (Vote or comment on this photo)
The Pikestones chambered cairn is (as far as we know) the only Neolithic burial monument in Lancashire. Located at 275m above sea level on Anglezarke Moor to the north of Horwich, it is now badly ruined, but still well worth a visit. According to the notice board the Pikestones’ cairn was originally roughly 45 metres long by 15 metres wide and orientated north-south. A single chamber was located under the higher end to the north.

Access: Follow the road to the east of Anglezarke Reservoir road up towards the Manor House. Just before the road bends sharply to the right there is a pull-in to the right known as Jepson’s Gate. Park here and follow the informal path up to the left (not the bridleway straight ahead). This takes you up over very boggy ground to the enclosure where the Pikestones are located, recognisable from a distance by the large notice board.

Other related sites are the long barrow on Skelmore Heads near Ulverston and the Calderstones, but neither of these are in Lancashire.

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Pikestones submitted by PaulM : Another view of the chamber and surrounding cairn material at the Pikestones -see main site entry for further details. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Pikestones submitted by TykeinExile : a view of the site (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Pikestones submitted by TimPrevett : Long overdue first visit to The Pikestones, 11th August 2022. I wanted to remember them with the amazing blue skies, and glad I did. Also made a video for my YouTube Channel: The Pikestones (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Pikestones submitted by David : This unusual carving is found on the largest of the Pikestones, which are all that is left of a chambered cairn on the moors, near Horwich, in Lancashire. This original photograph was taken by IronMan (of Blackburn). (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Pikestones submitted by TykeinExile : what might have been! (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Pikestones submitted by TykeinExile : resting!

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Pikestones submitted by Suncircle49 : Aerial view 19 May 2021 13:00. The site is set on a rise, a dry area surrounded by marsh land. There are wonderful views westwards of the Lancashire plain and Southport on the coast.

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Pikestones submitted by TimPrevett : Long overdue first visit to The Pikestones, 11th August 2022. I wanted to remember them with the amazing blue skies, and glad I did. Also made a video for my YouTube Channel: The Pikestones

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Pikestones submitted by TimPrevett : Long overdue first visit to The Pikestones, 11th August 2022. I wanted to remember them with the amazing blue skies, and glad I did. Long overdue first visit to The Pikestones, 11th August 2022. I wanted to remember them with the amazing blue skies, and glad I did. Also made a video for my YouTube Channel: The Pikestones

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Pikestones submitted by TimPrevett : Long overdue first visit to The Pikestones, 11th August 2022. I wanted to remember them with the amazing blue skies, and glad I did. The only graffiti I could make out there. Also made a video for my YouTubeChannel: https://youtu.be/k0U55UpUYVM

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Pikestones submitted by TimPrevett : Long overdue first visit to The Pikestones, 11th August 2022. I wanted to remember them with the amazing blue skies, and glad I did. Long overdue first visit to The Pikestones, 11th August 2022. I wanted to remember them with the amazing blue skies, and glad I did. Also made a video for my YouTube Channel: The Pikestones

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Pikestones submitted by ericgrindle : Pike Stones - December 2015 Pike Stones - December 2015 A recent record image of Pike Stones on a cold wet day. Last time I was here the Rock Art had been overscribed and looked awful. Time has continued its weathering on the stones and the vandalism is now barely visible. A recent record image of Pike Stones on a cold wet day. Last time I was here the Rock Art had been overscribed and loo...

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Pikestones submitted by Bladup : Pikestones.

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Pikestones submitted by ericgrindle : Eric - Pikestones, Chambered Cairn Anglezarke BB 0009 Pike stones is a site I visit quite often on my walks around the West Pennine Moors. The site has a commanding view over the Lancashire Coastal plain, Merseyside to Blackpool and beyond can be viewed on a clear day. The site does suffer from vandalism, visitors insists on overscrbing the Rock Art on the site. The overscribing is clearly vi...

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Pikestones submitted by LivingRocks : Pikestones turns to gold in the setting summer sun. Notice how much that spiral has weathered in the 12 years since it was carved into the stone. (1 comment)

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Pikestones submitted by LivingRocks : Scanned from a print taken in early November 1993 this shot shows the spiral freshly cut, on a previous visit to this site in the summer of 93 the stone was undamaged

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Pikestones submitted by PaulM : The recently (?) carved spiral on the side of one of the stones of the Pikestones' chamber. It looks very much like a fern frond - there are a number of ferns growing in the area.

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Pikestones submitted by PaulM : The Pikestones chamber looking south - see main site entry for further details.

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Pikestones submitted by PaulM : The Pikestones' chamber looking north - see main site entry for further details.

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Pikestones submitted by PaulM : The Pikestones showing the chamber and some of the surrounding cairn material - see main site entry for further details.

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Pikestones submitted by PaulM : The notice board at the Pikestones showing how the chambered cairn may have looked originally. (1 comment)

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Pikestones Video by TimPrevett on Wednesday, 07 September 2022
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Got around to visiting the Pikestones at last on 11th August, here's a video on my YouTube Channel:
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Correction and observation by tonygroberts on Tuesday, 18 August 2009
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I sketched this site today (18.8.2009). At the site a local frequent visitor told me that he had found cup-and-ring marks in large stones at the brow of the hill, due north of Pikestones and in alignment with it. An expanse of stone boulders has been exposed there by partial erosion of the peat covering. I could not locate any carving, however.

The grid references given above are of the small parking area at the bottom of the footpath to the Pikestones. The grid reference of the stones themselves are 53.649948N 2.5656582W, map reference SD 62707 17197 (and they are at a height of 331 metres, my GPS informed me).

The spiral cut into the stone has been further vandalised, making a real mess even worse.

The view is breathtaking, stretching from the Welsh mountains to those of the Lake District. Superb.
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Re: Ancient burial stones vandalised by Anonymous on Wednesday, 09 April 2008
I think the notice board is far too near to the site. It makes it easier to find, but too easy for disrespectful people. It could be postioned at Jepsons Gate. Last time I was there, on approaching the site I inadvertently disturbed 2 sheep who were using the stones a shade from the sun. It was in the middle of a heat wave, there were several sheep in the relatively small fenced-in area, with no access to water. I felt very sorry for them.
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Re: Ancient burial stones vandalised by coldrum on Wednesday, 17 October 2007
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Vandals target ancient stones

An ancient monument near Chorley is coming under attack from vandals.
The famous Pike Stones on Anglezarke Moor, are one of the earliest man-made structures in Lancashire but that's not stopped them being scrawled on.

Now United Utilities, which owns the land where the stones are found, has joined forces with English Heritage and Lancashire County Council to speak out over the recent damage.

A prominent spiral-shaped carving is the latest unwelcome addition to the remains of the 5,000-year-old Neolithic long barrow or burial chamber.

Hazel Gannaway, United Utilities' countryside ranger for Anglezarke Moor, said: "Vandalism to the Pike Stones has unfortunately been an ongoing problem for many years now, but this carving in particular has made us fearful that the culprits may return to add further carvings and symbols in the near future.

"We are asking people to please stop damaging these stones any further. It is disrespectful and ruining the greater public's enjoyment of an ancient monument."

The Pike Stones, now ruined, was once an impressive construction which featured five upright large stone slabs capped by two lintel slabs to form a burial chamber at one end of a long mound of earth and stones.

http://www.chorley-guardian.co.uk/todays-news/Vandals-target-ancient-stones.3368403.jp
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Re: Ancient burial stones vandalised by coldrum on Wednesday, 17 October 2007
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Vandals attack Pike Stones

Ancient burial stones vandalised
A 5,000 year old monument has been targeted by vandals in Lancashire.
A spiral-shaped design has been carved into the ancient Pike Stones - a long barrow burial chamber - on Anglezarke Moor in Chorley.

United Utilities, who own the land on which the monument stands, claim it is one of the earliest man-made structures in the county.

The Pike Stones are protected by law and it is an offence to deface them, a spokeswoman from English Heritage said.

Dr Jennie Stopford, English Heritage's ancient monuments inspector, said: "Anyone defacing or the stones or the area around them is committing an offence.
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Ancient burial stones vandalised by coldrum on Wednesday, 17 October 2007
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A 5,000 year old monument has been targeted by vandals in Lancashire.
A spiral-shaped design has been carved into the ancient Pike Stones - a long barrow burial chamber - on Anglezarke Moor in Chorley.

United Utilities, who own the land on which the monument stands, claim it is one of the earliest man-made structures in the county.

The Pike Stones are protected by law and it is an offence to deface them, a spokeswoman from English Heritage said.

Dr Jennie Stopford, English Heritage's ancient monuments inspector, said: "Anyone defacing or the stones or the area around them is committing an offence.

"But, more importantly, they are also destroying the heritage of present and future communities."

Vandalism of the Pike Stones has been a problem for many years according to Hazel Gannaway from United Utilities.

"This carving in particular has made us fearful that the culprits may return to add further carvings and symbols in the near future," she said.

What the carving actually means is a mystery.

The Pike Stones, now in ruins, was once an impressive construction which featured five upright large stone slabs capped by two lintel slabs to form a burial chamber at one end of a long mound of earth and stones.

The chamber was built on a ridge at a height of just over 900 feet which gave its builders excellent views over the Lancashire Plain, where it may well have served as a territorial marker or provided some spiritual protection or overview.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lancashire/7039675.stm
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Re: Pikestones by Anonymous on Tuesday, 16 October 2007
Recent damage to the Pike Stones has been reported in the local press and on various web sites (including the BBC). What has actually occured is that someone has tried to pound off the top part of the 1993 spiral graffiti with a stone, and has mostly suceeded. I don't agree with the carving of the original spiral, but the attempted erasure is also an unwarranted intrusion.
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Re: Pikestones by PaulM on Sunday, 09 May 2004
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As the Pikestones are not marked from the road then those visiting them must be making a special trip. So why, if you are making that special trip, would you want to desecrate the site with Pot Noodle tubs and other litter?
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