TM-BS3
The third boundary stone is marked on the 1846 OS map at the point where there is a slight change in direction in the boundary. Although the dry stone wall had fallen at this point, there was no sign of any boundary stone. However, some 50m along the wall, where the wall terminated, there was a marked stone at the end of the wall. Marked with T / H / D on east side and L / H / D on the west side. The D is back to front?? It is possible that there is a cross shape marked on top similar to neighbouring stones, but this is not clear. It is possible that this stone was moved when the dry stone wall was constructed. |
Cheetham Close Stone Circle - Turnton
Just over a mile to the south east, is the remains of Cheetham Close Stone Circle. One of the outlier stone (the only stone that looks to be in its original standing position) also has a similar cross carved onto the top of it. There is no suggestion that the cross mark is prehistoric, but the stone may also have been used as a boundary marker at the same time as the Turton Moor boundary stones were set up. |