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Giants Grave
Hob Uid: 37326
Location : Cumbria Copeland Whicham
Grid Ref : SD1361581103
Summary : Two standing stones, both cup-marked; recorded as standing on a barrow in the 18th century and possibly part of a stone circle.
More information : (SD 13608110) Standing Stones (NR) known as Giants Grave (NAT) (1) Two standing stones, 10ft and 8ft high, known as the Giants' Grave, with a cup-mark on the taller one, are situated half mile west of Lacra. (2-3) Formerly eight massive columns forming a circle 23 yards in diameter. (4) The remains of a stone circle as described, see photograph. Published survey (25") correct. (5) (SD 13608110) Giants Grave (NAT) Standing Stones (NR) (6) The earliest reference to these stones states that "At a place called Kirksanton, is a small tumulus, on the summit of which are two huge stones... near adjoining to this monument, several large stones stood lately....." (b). The adjacent stones were possibly those of a circle, since destroyed. There is now no trace of a tumulus on the site of the two standing stones. (7) SD 136811 Giants' Graves Standing Stones, Kirksanton, scheduled. (8) Giant's Grave standing stones; two standing stones, both with cup-marks and described in the 18th century as being located on a barrow. (9) These two stones are visible on recent air photos. (10-11)

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Source details : NMR 28462/41 24-JUL-2013
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Source details : OS 6" (Prov) 1956
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Source Number : 11
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Source details : Next Perspective APGB Imagery SD1381 24-JUL-2014
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Source details : Trans Cumberland and Westmorland Antiq and Archaeol Soc 1 1874 pp280-1 sketch map (J Eccleston)
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Source details : Trans Cumberland and Westmorland Antiq and Archaeol Soc 23 1923 p270 (W Collingwood Bruce)
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Source details : Trans Cumberland and Westmorland Antiq and Archaeol Soc 26 1926 p58 (W Collingwood Bruce)
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Source details : Beauties of England & Wales 3 p232
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Source details : F1 RWE 21-JAN-69
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Source details : OS 1:10000 1977
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Source details : The History of Cumberland 1794 (W Hutchinson)
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Bronze Age
Display Date : Bronze Age
Monument End Date : -700
Monument Start Date : -2600
Monument Type : Standing Stone, Cup Marked Stone, Barrow, Stone Circle
Evidence : Structure, Documentary Evidence

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Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : CU 544
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 23737
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SD 18 SW 12
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Relationship type : Is referred to by

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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1969-01-21
End Date : 1969-01-21

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Giants Grave