2019

NZ5302 : Back of Cringley

taken 5 years ago, 3 km from Kirkby, North Yorkshire, England

Back of Cringley
Back of Cringley
Or Cringle Moor to give it its modern name. I prefer the old although an even earlier name was Cranimoor. A little-used path from the ruined farmstead of Clough up to Brian’s pond on Bilsdale Moor West. The stone from the buildings was used in the construction of Chop Gate village hall. A fate not so unusual once a building is no longer of any use. In all, a gloriously warm day, with a Spring feel about it.

A tumulus stands atop Cringley Moor. Drake Howe, first documented in the 14th-century as Drechhowe, drech being the Old Norse word for a dragon. It has also been known as Odin’s Grave but the fear of a dragon or the wrath of a most revered god has not prevented the Bronze Age round barrow from being robbed out.

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Geographical Context: Geological interest Moorland Primary Subject: Hill other tags: Hill Howe Tumulus Myth Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Drake Howe on Cringle Moor [8] · Old Norse [3] · Bronze Age [2] · West [2] ·
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NZ5302, 21 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Mick Garratt   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 16 February, 2019   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 17 February, 2019
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 537 029 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:25.1440N 1:10.3637W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 527 010
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North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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