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On Totley Moss moorland their is a cairn and a Trig Point.

Has the Trig Point been moved at some time?

 

Also following the wall pasted the Trig Point heading to Totley Moss

a gatepost attached to the old wall gives reason to believe

that a house or dwelling existed once near-bye.

 

Does anyone know anything about these?

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If I have the right place (grid square SK 28 78) then I think the old wall belongs to a sheepfold and the gatepost will have been used as the access control - I have checked on http://www.old-maps.co.uk and as far as I can make out there have been no dwellings there. As for the cairn, as far as I know people just add to them when they pass - in fact I put a stone on the cairn close by on the footpath leading off the Houndkirk Road (think it's SK 274 815 ish)

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This must be the longest gap between posts I have ever seen!:thumbsup:

3 yrs and 5 months later and Albert replies to Halevans post.

 

You guys should hook up.

 

gosh only just noticed that after you pointing it out, do you not log on much albert?

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If I have the right place (grid square SK 28 78) then I think the old wall belongs to a sheepfold and the gatepost will have been used as the access control - I have checked on http://www.old-maps.co.uk and as far as I can make out there have been no dwellings there. As for the cairn, as far as I know people just add to them when they pass - in fact I put a stone on the cairn close by on the footpath leading off the Houndkirk Road (think it's SK 274 815 ish)

 

Beckelina - The cairn is at G.R.288 788. on Brown Edge the Trig Point being situated near the wall which crosses Totley Moss which defines the land within the Dore enclosure act. ( I believe ) The gatepost to the sheep fold also was named Tony Rowlands Hut. (I believe). It was first mentioned in 1850s. If anyones got any more information please add it.

 

I trust someone more aquainted with the area will step forward. But a word of warning to any reader - Never venture across Totley Moss alone. - It is a very, very dangerous place to go to.

 

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