Schoolboys Tower

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Schoolboys Tower

A large cairn of uncertain age, above the quarry on Giggleswick Scar. Possibly marking the spot of an ancient cairn as there are many prehistoric remains nearby.

Said to have been added to by schoolboys from the nearby school. There is a cave just below known as Schoolboys Cave.

Local History

Historic monuments near Schoolboys Tower

  • Bowl barrow west of Brown Hills Beck – 7.02 km away
  • Bowl barrow east of Brown Hills Beck – 7.07 km away