Cairn known as the Great Skirtful of Stones
Cairn known as the Great Skirtful of Stones is an archaeological site in Burley, Bradford, England. Cairn known as the Great Skirtful of Stones is situated nearby to the quarry Sandstone Delf, as well as near the archaeological site Carr Barrows.Photo: Milestone Society, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: cairn in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Skirtful of Stones”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grubstones and Twelve Apostles.
Grubstones
Archaeological site
Photo: David Spencer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Grubstones is a stone circle on Burley Moor in West Yorkshire, England. It is believed to be either an embanked stone circle or a ring cairn. Grubstones is situated 1,500 feet northwest of Cairn known as the Great Skirtful of Stones.
Twelve Apostles
Archaeological site
Photo: Adam Guy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Twelve Apostles is a stone circle near Ilkley and Burley in Wharfedale in West Yorkshire, England. Twelve Apostles is situated 1 mile west of Cairn known as the Great Skirtful of Stones.
Burley-in-Wharfedale railway station
Railway station
Photo: AlbertW, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Burley-in-Wharfedale railway station serves the village of Burley in Wharfedale in West Yorkshire, England, in the City of Bradford. The station lies on the Wharfedale Line between Ilkley and Leeds/Bradford Forster Square. Burley-in-Wharfedale railway station is situated 1½ miles northeast of Cairn known as the Great Skirtful of Stones.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burley Woodhead and Burley in Wharfedale.
Burley Woodhead
Hamlet
Photo: David Spencer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burley Woodhead is a hamlet in the City of Bradford, in West Yorkshire, England. The hamlet is 1 mile to the south-west of Burley in Wharfedale and is approximately 3 miles from the spa town of Ilkley.
Burley in Wharfedale
Village
Photo: John Sparshatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burley in Wharfedale is a village and civil parish within the City of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England, in the Wharfedale valley. In 2011, it had a population of 7,041. Burley in Wharfedale is situated 2 miles northeast of Cairn known as the Great Skirtful of Stones.
Ben Rhydding
Suburb
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ben Rhydding is a village in the City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. It is part of the Ilkley urban area and civil parish. The village is situated on a north-facing valley side beneath the Cow and Calf rocks and above and to the south of the River Wharfe. Ben Rhydding is situated 2 miles north of Cairn known as the Great Skirtful of Stones.
Cairn known as the Great Skirtful of Stones
- Categories: cairn, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Burley, Bradford, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.8969° or 53° 53′ 49″ northLongitude
-1.78753° or 1° 47′ 15″ westOpen location code
9C5WV6W6+QXOpenStreetMap ID
node 411743919OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q17650914
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