Round Loaf
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| Round Loaf | |
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 The cairn on Round Loaf on Anglezarke Moor, looking towards Winter Hill |
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| Type: | Round barrow |
| Country: | England |
| County: | Lancashire |
| Nearest Town: | Chorley |
| Nearest Village: | Anglezarke |
| OS grid reference: | SD638182 |
| Coordinates: | |
| Condition (out of 5): | 4 |
| Access (out of 5): | 3 |
| References: | Megalithic Portal |
Round Loaf is a Neolithic or Bronze Age tumulus on the West Pennine Moors on Anglezarke Moor, within the locale of Chorley in Lancashire, England.
It is the largest of its type in the North West of England, dating back 3500 years. Known as a Round Barrow, it probably contains the cremated remains of the leader of a tribe which once made this lonely spot their home.
Due to its isolated location no official excavation has yet taken place, but sadly, over the years vandals have dug into the mound which may have destroyed valuable historical information. [1]
The structure is aligned between Great Hill and Pikestones.
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