FONTBURN RESERVOIR Traditional Cache
THE SMILEYS: It's a time thing [:(]
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A drive by. Not accessible by car now between November and March as barrier down to prevent fishermen poaching [:O]!! Barrier also down 6pm every evening.
RELOCATED JULY 2008
The reservoir is formed by a modern dam, about 9km SSW of Rothbury. There is a Four Poster stone "circle" just west of the reservoir, a type which is more usually found in Scotland. Northumberland has 3 - Fontburn, Goatstones and The Three Kings, and this number includes the only two known to have rock art. There is a fairly large stone partly buried beside the northern stone and the area immediately around the circle seems to be slightly raised, as though the circle was standing on a shallow platform. The stones of Fontburn are decorated with rock art and seem to bear several cupmarks. Pottery finds from Scottish Four Posters date these circles to the Bronze Age and a funerary role is indicated by the common presence of cremations in cists or pits within the circle.
It is possible to walk a good way around the reservoir, on good wooden paths accompanied by fantastic views up and down the serene waters. See information board in car park for location of the stone circle. ENJOY!
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