[< Gallery Home | Latest Images | Top 100 | Submit Picture >]
259587 Pictures

Gallery Home >> England >> Lancashire and Merseyside >> Winter Hill Cairn

<< Previous Picture | Next Picture >>

One of several barrows to be found on Winter Hill, the remains of the Winter Hill Cairn are situated close to the TV masts on the summit. Excavated by Mr C.E.P Rosser of Manchester University in 1958, carbon dating of pollen from the site indicates an age of around 1500 BC.

Winter Hill Cairn

[750 x 500 jpg]

Visit our main Site Page about Winter Hill Cairn for more information
Submitted byLivingRocks
AddedJan 19 2005
Hits1978
Votes1
Vote for this image in our photo competition
Start a Site visit log
I have visited
I would like to visit

Description
One of several barrows to be found on Winter Hill, the remains of the Winter Hill Cairn are situated close to the TV masts on the summit. Excavated by Mr C.E.P Rosser of Manchester University in 1958, carbon dating of pollen from the site indicates an age of around 1500 BC.

Posted Comments:

nicoladidsbury (2005-01-20)
I like the purple hazy sky, and the way the rocks of the cairn seem to glisten. It reminds me of being up a Hag Hill Circle, very similar light.

To post comments first you must Register!

Megalithic Portal eGallery, images of megaliths and prehistoric sites worldwide, free to view.