tumulus
tumulus is an archaeological site in Orton, Westmorland and Furness, England. tumulus is situated nearby to the archaeological site Castle Folds, as well as near the peak Knott.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gamelands stone circle and Hollin Stump round cairn.
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 1 mile southwest of tumulus.
Hollin Stump round cairn
Archaeological site
Photo: Karl and Ali, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hollin Stump round cairn is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ miles north of tumulus.
Beacon Monument
Memorial
Photo: Karl and Ali, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Beacon Monument is a memorial, which is situated 1¼ miles northwest of tumulus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sunbiggin and Raisbeck.
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.
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.
Kelleth
Hamlet
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kelleth is a hamlet in Cumbria, England, containing around a dozen houses and formerly a toy factory. It is approximately 19 miles from Penrith. It is in the Lune Valley, is situated next to the River Lune and is at an altitude of 750 ft. Kelleth is situated 2½ miles south of tumulus.
tumulus
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Orton, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.47498° or 54° 28′ 30″ northLongitude
-2.53639° or 2° 32′ 11″ westOpen location code
9C6VFFF7+XCOpenStreetMap ID
node 1159033987OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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