Round Loaf

Round Loaf

Infobox Megalith
Name=Round Loaf
Photo=roundloafcairn.jpg
Caption=The cairn on Round Loaf on Anglezarke Moor, looking towards Winter Hill
Type = Round barrow
Country = England
County = Lancashire
Nearest Town = Chorley
Nearest Village = Anglezarke
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Grid_ref_Ireland =
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Condition = 4
Access = 3
References=Megalithic Portal|7626

Round Loaf is a Neolithic or Bronze Age tumulus on the West Pennine Moors on Anglezarke Moor, within the locale of Chorley in Lancashire, England.

It is the largest of its type in the North West of England, dating back 3500 years. Known as a Round Barrow, it probably contains the cremated remains of the leader of a tribe which once made this lonely spot their home.

Due to its isolated location no official excavation has yet taken place, but sadly, over the years vandals have dug into the mound which may have destroyed valuable historical information. [Book : Kenneth Fields. "Lancashire Country Walks (2) : Five Short Circular Walks From Anglezarke And White Coppice", Unmarked, available from Rivington Lower Barn p16]

The structure is aligned between Great Hill and Pikestones.

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