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Little Meg Cairn

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Remains of a keb cairn, sometimes (wrongly) called a stone circle. the cairn consists of 11 stones, most fallen, around a central raised area. An excavation in 1866 revealed a burial cist with an urn containing cremated remains. The stones of the cist had cup and ring marks - one of these stones is now in Penrith Museum. The original cairn would have been covered with turf and ranged about 9.5 metres by 8 metres.

The kerb stones vary in height from 0.3 to 1.3 metres. Five of the stones are still upright, and the others have fallen. One of the kerb stones has two large carvings of spiral and concentric circles.

Note: Its a bit tricky to find Little Meg. From the far end of the Long Meg site follow the bridleway, keeping the treed area to your right. At the end of the first field turn right along the fence and follow this fence into the next field, where Little Meg can be seen halfway along, up against the fence. Please note that Little Meg is on private property.
Little Salkeld, Cumbria, England

About Little Meg Cairn
Attraction Type: Prehistoric
Location: Park at Long Meg stone circle (signposted from Little Salkeld).
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Nearest Attractions Long Meg and Her Daughters - 0.4 miles (Prehistoric) The Countess Pillar - 5.6 miles (Historic Property) Brougham Castle - 5.8 miles (Castle) Penrith Castle - 6.1 miles (Castle) Acorn Bank - 6.1 miles (Garden) King Arthur's Round Table - 6.6 miles (Prehistoric) Mayburgh Henge - 6.6 miles (Prehistoric) Clifton Hall - 6.9 miles (Historic Property)

Nearest Towns and Villages Great Salkeld - 1.6 miles away Kirkoswald - 2.7 miles away Edenhall - 3.1 miles away Penrith - 6 miles away Pooley Bridge - 10.4 miles away Appleby - 14 miles away Carlisle - 15 miles away Caldbeck - 15.9 miles away

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Spiral carved stone

Spiral carved stone 2

Kerb stones

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Nearest Self Catering Cottages

Windale - 1.6 miles from Little Meg Cairn Great Salkeld, Cumbria Sleeps: 4 Stay from: £365

High Croft - 1.6 miles from Little Meg Cairn Great Salkeld, Cumbria Sleeps: 4 Stay from: £365

Mickledale - 1.6 miles from Little Meg Cairn Great Salkeld, Cumbria Sleeps: 3 Stay from: £240

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Nearest Hotels

Edenhall Country Hotel - 3.2 miles from Little Meg Cairn Penrith, Cumbria Stay from: £60.00

Roundthorn Country House - 4.8 miles from Little Meg Cairn Penrith, Cumbria Stay from: £77.50

Bank House Bed and Breakfast - 5.6 miles from Little Meg Cairn Penrith, Cumbria Stay from: £72.00

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Nearest Bed and Breakfasts

Glendale Guest House - 5.8 miles from Little Meg Cairn Penrith, Cumbria From: £35.00

Queens Head Inn - 8.1 miles from Little Meg Cairn Penrith, Cumbria From: £45.00

Marton House - 9.4 miles from Little Meg Cairn Long Marton, Cumbria From: £70.00

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Penrith
Tourist Information Centre
Robinsons School
Middlegate
Penrith
Cumbria
England
CA11 7PT
Tel: 01768 867466
Fax: 01768 891754
Email: pen.tic@eden.gov.uk
Web: http://www.visiteden.co.uk/
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