tumulus
tumulus is an archaeological site in Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland and Furness, England. tumulus is situated nearby to the peak Beacon Hill, as well as near Howe Robin.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beacon Monument and Gamelands stone circle.
Beacon Monument
Memorial
Photo: Karl and Ali, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Beacon Monument is a memorial, which is situated 2,600 feet southeast of tumulus.
Gamelands stone circle
Archaeological site
Photo: C1614, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gamelands stone circle is a stone circle at the foot of Knott Hill in Cumbria, England. The stones are mostly made of red granite and some were buried and blasted in 1862. Gamelands stone circle is situated 1½ miles southeast of tumulus.
Castle Folds
Archaeological site
Photo: Simon Ledingham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castle Folds or Castlesteads was a Romano-British walled settlement on Great Asby Scar – an area of limestone pavement in the parish of Asby, Cumbria, England. Castle Folds is situated 1½ miles southeast of tumulus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Raisbeck and Sunbiggin.
Raisbeck
Hamlet
Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Raisbeck is a hamlet in the civil parish of Orton, in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria, England. The surname Raisbeck originates from the hamlet. Raisbeck is situated 2 miles southeast of tumulus.
Sunbiggin
Hamlet
Photo: Dave Dunford, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sunbiggin is a hamlet in the civil parish of Orton, in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England. Sunbiggin is situated 2 miles southeast of tumulus.
Oddendale
Hamlet
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oddendale is a hamlet in Cumbria, England, near the large village of Shap. For transport there is the M6 motorway and the A6 road. Oddendale is situated 3 miles northwest of tumulus.
tumulus
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.48829° or 54° 29′ 18″ northLongitude
-2.57414° or 2° 34′ 27″ westOpen location code
9C6VFCQG+88OpenStreetMap ID
node 1159023733OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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