Round Loaf

Round Loaf
a large pile of stones in a grassy area with a large hill looming in the background
The cairn on Round Loaf on Anglezarke Moor, looking towards Winter Hill
Round Loaf is located in the Borough of Chorley
Round Loaf
Round Loaf
Location in Chorley Borough
Round Loaf is located in Lancashire
Round Loaf
Round Loaf
Location in Lancashire
LocationNear Anglezarke and Chorley
RegionLancashire, England
Coordinates53°39′32.5″N 2°32′57.29″W / 53.659028°N 2.5492472°W / 53.659028; -2.5492472
TypeRound barrow
History
PeriodsNeolithic or Bronze Age
Site notes
Conditionintact

Round Loaf is a late-Neolithic or Bronze Age tumulus on Anglezarke Moor in the West Pennine Moors near Chorley in Lancashire, England. The bowl barrow is a scheduled monument considered to be of national importance. It was first scheduled in March 1954.[1] The structure is aligned between Great Hill and Pikestones.

  1. ^ Historic England, "Round Loaf bowl barrow on Anglezarke Moor (1008904)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 8 February 2015