Exploring Long Meg Stone Circle in Cumbria
Today, as part of my Cumbria exploration series, I have come with the lovely Julia and our host, Robert Croser, to look at the legendary Long Meg.
Long Meg and Her Daughters is a Bronze Age stone circle near Penrith in Cumbria, North West England. One of around 1,300 stone circles in the British Isles and Brittany, it was constructed as a part of a megalithic tradition that lasted from 3,300 to 900 BCE, during the Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age. The stone circle is the sixth-largest example known from this part of north-western Europe, being slightly smaller than the rings at Stanton Drew in Somerset, the Ring of Brodgar in Orkney and Newgrange in County Meath.
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Long Meg and Her Daughters Stone Circle
Long Meg and Her Daughters Stone Circle
One of the finest stone circles in the north of England, the circle has a diameter of about 350 feet, the second biggest in the country. Long Meg is the tallest of the 69 stones, about 12 feet high, with three mysterious symbols, its four corners facing the points of the compass and standing some 60 feet outside the circle.
Local legend claims that Long Meg was a witch who with her daughters, was turned to stone for profaning the Sabbath, as they danced wildly on the moor. The circle is supposedly endowed with magic, so that it is impossible to count the same number of stones twice, but if you do then the magic is broken.
This was the start of a great walk i highly recommend for all that can get out and do it. I'll attach the route in the next upload as this video is to be continued...
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Long Meg & Her Daughters
Megalithic stone circle, Cumbria, UK; images by Sabrina Eden, music by Sedayne
Long Meg and her Daughters Stone Circle Penrith - Drone footage
Long Meg and her Daughters
This stone circle is near Penrith, Cumbria. The tallest stone in the video is called Long Meg.
Long Meg and Her Daughters Stone Circle, Cumbria
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60 Seconds @ Long Meg & Her Daughters (The Lake District, Cumbria)
60 second videos about places of interest in the Lake District, Eden Valley (Cumbria) and surrounding areas.
One of the finest stone circles in the north of England, Long Meg and Her Daughters has a diameter of about 350 feet.
Long Meg the tallest, about 12 feet high, with three mysterious symbols, in a style associated with the Bronze Age.
Its four corners facing the points of the compass.
Long Meg is made of local red sandstone, whereas the daughters are boulders of rhyolite, a form of granite.
The stones probably date from about 1500 BC, and it was likely to have been used as a meeting place or for some form of religious ritual.
There are faint traces of spiral carvings in the face of Long Meg,
Local folklore says that the stones were a coven of witches. They were celebrating their sabbath when a magician (or a saint) found them at it and turned them into stone.
It is said that if the circle is moved or destroyed terrible misfortune (perhaps in the form of a ferocious storm) will fall upon those responsible.
60 Seconds @ brings you a series of 60 second videos around Cumbria. Showing off the best of the Lake Districts iconic places to visit. Mainly drone footage showing a different view to what you would see on ground level. Starting in February 2019 I will adding to the series constantly and revising many of these places to show the changing seasons. Subscribe to the Channel to keep up to date with the latest videos.
Scenic History Series: A trip to Long Meg Stone Circle in Cumbria
Music: Sacred Ground. Medwyn Goodall
Long Meg and her daughters is one of the finest stone circles in the north of England, the circle has a diameter of about 350 feet, the second biggest in the country. Long Meg is the tallest of the 69 stones, about 12 feet high, with three mysterious symbols, its four corners facing the points of the compass and standing some 60 feet outside the circle.
The stones probably date from about 1500 BC, and it was likely to have been used as a meeting place or for some form of religious ritual. Long Meg is made of local red sandstone, whereas the daughters are boulders of rhyolite, a form of granite.
Local legend claims that Long Meg was a witch who with her daughters, was turned to stone for profaning the Sabbath, as they danced wildly on the moor. The circle is supposedly endowed with magic, so that it is impossible to count the same number of stones twice, but if you do then the magic is broken.
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This video features the EPIC road up towards Jubilee Tower, Lancaster. This road is #76 of the top 100 cycling UK climbs. Being a road cyclist myself, I just had to film this road via my drone!
I also decided to hike / walk up Grit Fell, a boggy, muddy route but well worth it for the panoramic views all around from the top.
From the top of Grit Fell you can find paths going off in all different directions but we decided to head back after a couple of hours of fun filming / flying the drones around the area.
With regards to the road up to Jubilee Tower, the hard side of the climb starts down in Quernmore, Lancaster. The steepest part of the climb is down at the bottom in Quernmore. Persist this part of the climb and you will make it to the top, Jubilee Tower.
HAZARD: You may find sheep in the road on route to Jubilee Tower, as seen in the drone footage here! There is a cattle grid to negotiate on the climb up too.
The cycling climb up from Quernmore to Jubilee Tower is 1.8 miles in distance, 6% average gradient, 16% max gradient!
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60 Seconds @ Long Meg Updated April 2019 (The Lake District, Cumbria)
60 second videos about places of interest in the Lake District, Eden Valley (Cumbria) and surrounding areas.
One of the finest stone circles in the north of England, Long Meg and her Daughters has a diameter of about 350 feet.
Long Meg the tallest, about 12 feet high, with three mysterious symbols, in a style associated with the Bronze Age.
Its four corners facing the points of the compass.
Long Meg is made of local red sandstone, whereas the daughters are boulders of rhyolite, a form of granite.
The stones probably date from about 1500 BC, and it was likely to have been used as a meeting place or for some form of religious ritual.
There are faint traces of spiral carvings in the face of Long Meg,
Local folklore says that the stones were a coven of witches.
They were celebrating their sabbath when a magician (or a saint) found them at it and turned them into stone.
It is said that if the circle is moved or destroyed terrible misfortune (perhaps in the form of a ferocious storm) will fall upon those responsible.
60 Seconds @ brings you a series of 60 second videos around Cumbria. Showing off the best of the Lake Districts iconic places to visit. Mainly drone footage showing a different view to what you would see on ground level. Starting in February 2019 I will adding to the series constantly and revising many of these places to show the changing seasons. Subscribe to the Channel to keep up to date with the latest videos.
Ancient Sites Of Cumbria, England, UK.
Bordering with Scotland, Cumbria in the north of England has fantastic ancient sites.
This video will look at the stone circles of Castlerigg, Sunkenkirk, Blakeley Raise, Long Meg & Her Daughters,Mayburgh Henge etc...
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Long Meg stone circle
Time-lapse pan of Long Meg stone circle in Cumbria.
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Visiting Long Meg and her daughters (and hoping we didn't get cursed by witches)
Long Meg And Her Daughters (Do-Over)
Another trip to Langwathby and Long Meg neolithic stone circle...
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Top 15. Best Tourist Attractions in Penrith - England
Top 15. Best Tourist Attractions in Penrith - England: Aira Force, Lowther Castle and Gardens, Centre Parcs Whinfell Forest, Lakeland Bird of Prey Centre, Long Meg and her Daughters, The Rheged Centre, Dalemain Mansion & Historic Gardens, Hutton in the Forest, Penrith Castle, Askham Hall Gardens and Cafe, Hallin Fell, Lacy's Caves, Upfront Gallery Puppet Theatre, Rookin House Activity Centre, Penrith Museum
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Stonehenge in the west of England is undoubtedly the king of stone circles - stone monuments originally set out in a way to form a circle or ellipse.
However, it's easy to overlook the dozens of other stone circles which can be found across the British Isles and even as far afield as Israel. We gathered some other stone circles - one of which is underwater - that demonstrate the diversity of neolithic monuments.
Calanais I Stones, Isle of Lewis, Scotland
Calanais II Stones, Isle of Lewis, Scotland
Standing Stones of Stenness, Orkney Islands
Beltany Ancient Standing Stone Circle , Donegal, Northern Ireland
The Machrie Moor Stone Circle, The Isle of Arran, Scotland
The Ring of Brodgar, Heart of Neolithic Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland
The Duddo Five Stones, North Northumberland
The stone circle of Atlit Yam, Haifa, Israel
Nine Maidens, Penzance, Cornwall
Welsh Crown of Thorns, North Wales
World's largest prehistoric stone circle, Avebury in Wiltshire, England
Long Meg and Her Daughters circle, Penrith, Cumbria
Castlerigg Stone Circle, Cumbria, Keswick
Ardgroom Stone Circle, County Cork, Ireland
Kirkton of Bourtie stone circle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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A whizz round some of the stone circles of Cumbria, including Castlerigg and Long Meg.
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