Giant's Grave, Cumbria

Giant's Grave

Location	Cumbria
Coordinates	54°13′06″N 3°19′35″W / 54.21833°N 3.32633°W / 54.21833; -3.32633Coordinates: 54°13′06″N 3°19′35″W / 54.21833°N 3.32633°W / 54.21833; -3.32633
Architectural style(s)	British pre-Roman Architecture
Location of Giant's Grave in Cumbria

Giant's Grave (grid reference SD135810) are two standing stones at the foot of Black Combe in Cumbria, England. The smaller stone has three cup and ring marks whilst the taller has only one. The grave is accessible via the A595 road in a field near the level crossing.^[1]

Notes

↑ Julian Cope (1998). The Modern Antiquarian: A Pre-millennial Odyssey Through Megalithic Britain : Including a Gazetteer to Over 300 Prehistoric Sites. Thorsons Pub. p. 249. ISBN 978-0-7225-3599-8. Retrieved 11 April 2013.

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