The Great Knoll

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The Great Knoll

Said to be a glacial mound, The Great Knoll is found on the northern slope of Winter Hill, overlooking the village of Belmont.

Local History

Historic monuments near The Great Knoll

  • Pike Stones chambered long cairn – 3.76 km away
  • Stone circle, ring cairn and two round cairns on Cheetham Close – 5.37 km away
  • Bretters Farm moated site and two fishponds – 6.28 km away
  • Headless Cross, Grimeford – 5.20 km away
  • Round Loaf bowl barrow on Anglezarke Moor – 3.34 km away
  • Round cairn on Noon Hill – 1.79 km away
  • Round cairn on Winter Hill – 1.11 km away
  • The Moat House moated site 600m WNW of St David’s Church – 9.16 km away
  • Steam tramway reversing triangle – 5.85 km away
  • Gidlow Hall moated site, Aspull, 560m NNE of Pennington Hall – 9.58 km away
  • Round cairn 280m west of Old Harpers Farm – 3.50 km away