Freebrough Hill from Old Castle Hill stone row
This category of visual link relates to landmarks at the limit of visibility. Some are more obvious than others and therefore some may have been missed and others may have been included eroneously. At least 117 rows with definable restricted views of this type have been identified. Clearly some be a coincidence but many feel deliberate and taken together with the other forms of visual link provide strong evidence of a link between the stone rows and the landscapes in which they were erected.
Map showing the location of stone rows with restricted views of landmarks or significant places. Examples are found in every region, but there are relatively few on Exmoor.
Restricted views of the prominent hills south of Lochmaddy are available from Airigh Na Gaoithe.
A mixture of water and restricted mountain views at Ardnacross, North and South
The position of Askham Fell Cairn stone row means that there are at least three restricted views of Lake District mountains.
White Raise Cairn is at the limit of visibility from the Askham Fell double stone row.
Assycombe. Visibility from this row is currently obscured by forestry, but originally there would have been restricted views of a number of prominent tors including Kes Tor.
Auldearn. Visibility from this row is currently obscured by woodland but originally prominent hills to the north and north west would have been visible.
Avebury Z feature. Silbury Hill is at limit of visibility.
At Ballinaby views towards the interior of Islay open up as you walk south along the row.
⊕ Ballymeanoch stone row has a restricted view of Beinn Bhreac on Jura.
Restricted views of Pen y Fan available from a significant length of the Bancbryn stone row.
The Whiteleen stone pair viewed from the south western part of the Battle Moss, Loch Of Yarrows stone row.
The Whiteleen stone pair and two cairns appear on the horizon at Battle Moss, Loch of Yarrows stone row.
From Battle Moss, Loch of Yarrows, cairns and standing stone on Warehouse Hill are at the limit of visibility.
A large number tors are at the limit of visibility at different spots along the Black Tor (Stanlake) stone row.
⊕ A number of mountain summits are at the limit of visibility from Brainport Bay.
Restricted views of Hoy are available from the Brodgar Farm stone row.
From Bryn Seward there are restricted views of Pared y Cefn Hir and Cadair Idris.
The length of the Butterdon Hill Row means that along its length a large number of landmarks are at the limit of visibility.
Restricted views of Brown Willy are available from the Buttern Hill stone row.
Restricted views of several mountains are available from Buwch a’r Llo.
At Callanish 5 there are a number of prominent hills at the limit of visibility.
The Sleeping Beauty at the limit of visibility at Callanish.
Partial views of the Grey Cairns of Camster are available from part of the Camster stone row.
A number of prominent mountains are at the limit of visibility at Careg Lwyd 1.
Restricted views of Fan Hir are available from Careg Lwyd 2.
Both Brown Willy and Brown Gelly are at the limit of visibility from the Carneglos stonerow.
⊕ A very restricted view of Pen y Fan and other mountains is available from Carreg Cadno.
The terminal stone at Carreg Llwyd seems to mimic the landscape beyond.
The Sugar Loaf near Abergavenny is at the limit of visibility at Carreg Wen Fawr Y Rugos stone row.
Cairn on Hangingstone Hill along with several tors are at the limit of visibilty at Challacombe Down stone row.
Cheriton Ridge, North is built at the limit of visibility to Holdstone Hill.
⊕ Beinn Bheigeir and Sgarbh on Islay and the coast of Northern Ireland are at the limit of visibility at Clochkeil stone row.
A series of distant mountains at Cnoc Molach.
Restricted view of St. Kilda at Cnoc na Grèine (© Meg Rodger).
A restricted view of the prominent Lomond Hills at Commonbank.
There are restricted views of several tors at Conies Down. The view towards Little Mis Tor is particularly notable.
⊗ Restricted views of several prominent tors at Corringdon Ball, North and South
Restricted views of the mountains around Ben Hope at Creag Bhreac Mhor
Restricted view of Ben Hutig at Creag Bhreac Mhor
Among the restricted views of distant mountains at Dirlot, North is this one of Ben Griam Beg.
Restricted views of distant mountains at Dirlot, South
The Doune (Glenhead) stone row appears to mimic the Dumyat peaks 9km to the ESE.
A restricted view of a large cairn on top of Brown Gelly at East Moor stone row.
A restricted view of Papps of Jura from Finlaggan stone row.
Along its length several prominent mountains are at the limit of visibility at Fonllech.
Holdstone Hill and Trentishoe Down are at the limit of visibility at Furzehill Common 2.
Holdstone Hill is at the limit of visbility at Furzehill Common 3.
⊗ Restricted views of distant hills to the south at Garrywhin.
Restricted views of distant hills at Garynahine, Cnoc Fillibhir Mhor.
⊗ Restricted views of tors at Glasscombe Ball N.
Restricted views of mountains at Glen Shiel.
⊗ Restricted views of distant hills to the south at Groat’s Loch, South
At Hart Tor, North Leeden Tor is at the limit of visibility.
At Hart Tor, South Cramber Tor is at the limit of visibility.
Higher White Tor
A large number of tors appear at the limit of visibility at different points along Higher White Tor stone row.
Knock Hill and Bin Cullen are at the limit of visibility at Hill O’ Many Stanes, Clyth.
There are restricted views of Down Tor (top right) from Hingston Hill stone row. A very precise restricted view of Bodmin Moor is also available from the eastern end and can be seen in this photograph.
⊗ Haytor Rocks and other tors are at the limit of visibility at Holne Moor.
Restricted views of Longaford Tor and Haytor Rocks exist Lakehead Hill, East stone row.
A restricted view of Longaford Tor at Lakehead Hill summit stone row
A restricted view of Hare Tor at Langstone Moor stone row.
Restricted view of several tors at Laughter Tor 1 stone row.
Restricted views of distinctive distant hills at Learable Hill, Row 1.
Restricted views of distinctive distant hills at Learable Hill, Row 2
⊗ Learable Hill, Row 3 and Row 4 have restricted views of distinctive hills.
Leeden Tor is at the limit of visibility at Leeden Tor stone row.
Restricted view of Brown Gelly at Leskernick Hill Row.
Restricted view of Brent Tor at Little Links Tor stone row.
Cadair Idris is visible only from the southern part of Lluest Uchaf stone row.
Hartland Point at Longstone Barrow stone row.
⊗ Restricted views of several prominent hills could have been available at Maol Mor stone row.
Several prominent tors are at the limit of visibility at Merrivale 1 stone row.
Restricted views of Bodmin Moor at Merrivale 2 stone row.
Several prominent tors are at the limit of visibility at Merrivale 3 stone row.
Several prominent tors are at the limit of visibility at Merrivale 4 stone row.
Several prominent tors including Hollow Tor at the limit of visibility at Merrivale 5 stone row.
Several prominent tors at the limit of visibility at Merrivale 6 stone row.
⊗ Restricted views of several prominent hills at Middleton.
Restricted view of Stowe’s Hill at Minions stone row.
Restricted view of a rocky outcrop at Mynydd Clywedog stone row.
⊗ Restricted views of several prominent hills at Mynydd Dyfnant stone row.
Restricted views of several prominent mountains at Nant Tarw stone row.
Restricted view of Cefn yr Ystrad at Nant-Y-Wern stone row.
Restricted view of Freebrough Hill at Old Castle Hill stone row.
⊗ Restricted views of several prominent hills at Penmeiddyn stone row.
Restricted views of several prominent hills and tors at Piles Hill stone row.
Several prominent mountains have restricted views from Rhos Hafotty Carneddau stone row.
A restricted view of Sheeps Tor is found along parts of the Ringmoor Down stone row.
⊗ Restricted views of several prominent hills could have been available at Sannaig stone row.
Restricted view of Brown Willy at Searle’s Down stone row.
Restricted view of Cox Tor at Sharpitor NE stone row.
Restricted view of Plymouth Sound at Shaugh Moor stone row.
⊗ Restricted view of several tors at Sherberton Common stone row.
Shoveldown stone rows have restricted views of Kestor and other prominent tors.
Restricted view of Plymouth Sound at Spurrell’s Cross stone row.
Restricted views of several tors and prominent cairns at Stalldown Row.
Restricted view of Brown Willy at Stannon stone row
Restricted view of Rough Tor at Stannon stone row.
Probable restricted view of Goat Fell from Stravanan Bay stone row.
Restricted view of The Schil at The Shearers stone row.
Restricted view of Hownam Law at The Shearers stone row.
Rough Tor is at the limit of visibilty at Tolborough Tor stone row.
Restricted views of distinctive distant hills at Torrish Burn stone row.
Restricted view of Brown Gelly at Trehudreth Downs stone row.
⊗ Restricted views of prominent mountains at Upper Dounreay stone row.
Restricted view of Whiteen stone pair at Watenan, West stone row.
Restricted view of Pared y Cefn Hir at Waun Oer stone row.
A large number of tors including Corndon Tor are at the limit of visibilty at White Ridge stone row.
Pen y Fan in the Brecon Beacons is visible from Wilmersham Common, South stone row.
Restricted view of Longaford Tor at Yar Tor stone row.
Thirlstone at limit of visibility at Yardworthy stone row.
Stone Rows in their landscape
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