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<< Text Pages >> Cant Clough - Cairn in England in Lancashire

Submitted by vicky on Thursday, 03 June 2004  Page Views: 7902

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Cant Clough
Country: England County: Lancashire Type: Cairn
Nearest Town: Burnley
Map Ref: SD905316  Landranger Map Number: 103
Latitude: 53.780640N  Longitude: 2.145648W
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.
3 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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Cairn in Lancashire


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SD9031 : Hazel Edge by Stephen Shaw
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SD9031 : Hindle Banks by Kevin Rushton
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SD9031 : Rams Clough above Cant Clough Reservoir by Rob Bainbridge
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SD9031 : Bridleway above Rams Clough by John Slater
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 1.7km NW 307° Hameldon Pasture (I)* Round Barrow(s) (SD8914232622)
 1.7km NW 306° Hameldon Pasture (II)* Cairn (SD8911832597)
 2.2km NNW 348° Delf Hill* Stone Circle (SD9006433732)
 2.3km NW 307° Ring Stones (Worsthorne) Stone Circle (SD8864933006)
 2.3km WNW 300° Worsthorne Moor* Stone Circle (SD8845932764)
 2.5km N 353° Hellclough Saucer Barrow* Ring Cairn (SD9020034124)
 2.6km N 352° Hellclough Ring Cairn* Cairn (SD9012534145)
 2.6km NW 324° Twist Hill Barrow* Round Barrow(s) (SD88983370)
 2.8km WSW 240° Mosley Height* Stone Circle (SD881302)
 2.8km NE 56° Widdop Rock Art (SD9282633159)
 2.8km NNW 332° Bonfire Hill II* Round Barrow(s) (SD892341)
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 2.9km NNW 331° Bonfire Hill III* Round Barrow(s) (SD891341)
 2.9km NNW 338° Bonfire Hill 1* Cairn (SD894343)
 2.9km NNW 329° Beadle Hill (Extwistle) Misc. Earthwork (SD8901834112)
 3.0km SSW 202° Maiden Cross (Mereclough)* Ancient Cross (SD8937728852)
 3.0km NE 44° Grey Stone Hill* Rock Art (SD9259433766)
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 3.3km NW 319° Nogworth Cross (Briercliffe) Ancient Cross (SD8833934086)
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 3.7km ENE 74° The Notch* Standing Stones (SD94093262)
 3.8km N 352° Burwain's Camp* Misc. Earthwork (SD900354)
 3.9km W 263° Cliviger Laithe (Worsthorne) Cairn (SD866311)
 4.0km NW 320° Calf Hey Well (Briercliffe) Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SD8794334622)
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