Minninglow Circle: Stunning photo shows one of Peak District’s most recognisable landmarks shrouded in fog
Standing some 1,220ft above sea level in the White Peak area, the circle atop Millinglow hill ranks among the Peak District’s most recognisable landmarks.
Surrounded by a beech plantation, it is the largest cairn in the national park, spanning 34m by 44m, featuring ancient stones alongside a tomb for which numerous chambers were created between the Neolithic period and the Bronze Age.
The remains of at least five cists, stone-built coffins, three of which have covers remaining are visible, the whole mound having been extensively disturbed.
Excavations at the site in the 1840s confirmed much of the cairn had already been robbed.
However, it revealed human bones, bronze, coins and pottery from the third century – evidence the site was occupied by the Romans.
Archaeologists say extensive stone robbing of the chambered cairn has exposed the series of chambers, of which only four now survive.