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<< Our Photo Pages >> Adam Hill - Cairn in England in Greater Manchester

Submitted by vicky on Tuesday, 11 May 2004  Page Views: 8131

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Adam Hill Alternative Name: White Brow, Barrow Bridge
Country: England County: Greater Manchester Type: Cairn
Nearest Town: Bolton  Nearest Village: Barrow Bridge
Map Ref: SD663124  Landranger Map Number: 109
Latitude: 53.607066N  Longitude: 2.510791W
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.
no data 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.
no data 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
3

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Adam Hill
Adam Hill submitted by LivingRocks : Adam Hill Cairn looking in the direction of the massive hiker’s cairn on Two Lads Hill. To the right is Winter Hill with the TV masts just visible on the edge of the photo (Vote or comment on this photo)
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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
SD6612 : Footpath near White Brow by Raymond Knapman
by Raymond Knapman
©2010(licence)
SD6612 : Heather on path near White Brow by Raymond Knapman
by Raymond Knapman
©2016(licence)
SD6612 : View North from the marked position of the cairn by Gary Rogers
by Gary Rogers
©2020(licence)
SD6612 : Path on White Brow by Bill Boaden
by Bill Boaden
©2011(licence)
SD6612 : Signpost on Burnt Edge by Raymond Knapman
by Raymond Knapman
©2010(licence)

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 100m S 180° Montcliffe Cairn (SD663123)
 424m NE 45° Burnt Edge* Stone Row / Alignment (SD666127)
 824m NNE 14° Holden's Farm Ring Cairn (SD665132)
 854m NE 45° Sugarloaf Hill Barrow* Round Barrow(s) (SD66911300)
 932m NE 46° Sugarloaf Standing Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SD66981304)
 1.2km NW 319° Two Lads (Rivington)* Cairn (SD65541330)
 1.6km ESE 111° The Thurstones Rock Art (SD678118)
 1.7km ENE 69° Brown Stones* Stone Row / Alignment (SD679130)
 1.7km NNE 23° Counting Hill Ringcairn* Ring Cairn (SD670140)
 1.9km NNE 27° Counting Hill Row* Stone Row / Alignment (SD672141)
 2.0km ESE 114° Thurstones Row Stone Row / Alignment (SD681116)
 2.1km ENE 62° Moortop Barrows* Round Barrow(s) (SD682134)
 2.4km ENE 73° Priests Crown* Long Barrow (SD68621307)
 2.4km NW 305° Rivington Pike* Cairn (SD64311382)
 2.6km ESE 122° The Doffcocker Cross* Ancient Cross (SD6846411027)
 2.7km ENE 63° Horrocks Moor Barrow* Artificial Mound (SD687136)
 2.7km NNW 344° Winter Hill Cairn* Cairn (SD65581499)
 3.0km NNW 328° Noon Hill Slack* Cairn (SD64691499)
 4.2km ESE 105° Toothill Long Barrow* Long Barrow (SD704113)
 4.3km WNW 288° Rivington Stone* Rock Art (SD62181378)
 4.4km W 278° Grimeford Headless Cross* Ancient Cross (SD6190113018)
 6.0km NW 323° Pikestones* Chambered Cairn (SD62691719)
 6.2km ESE 123° Bolton Museum* Museum (SD715090)
 6.3km NNW 336° Round Loaf* Artificial Mound (SD638182)
 6.3km ENE 57° Cheetham Close* Stone Circle (SD71631586)
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