The three men of Gardoms
Location
Gardom's Edge
Derbyshire
OS Grid Reference - SK27151 72787
The Three Men are 18th century additions to a Neolithic oval barrow, the outer rim still quite visible. This is the only burial found within the Meg's Walls enclosure.
The 3 cairns are said to commemorate 3 shepherds who died on the moor or, and the more believable story, 3 drunken priests returning from a funeral.
From Owler Bar take the A621 Sheffield road till it's end, you then need the A619.
After around 2 miles take the B6050 for around 100 metres and park by The Robin Hood public house, there's a free car park for around a dozen cars.
From here head back down the B6050 and turn right onto the A619, the foorpath you'll need is around 200 metres on your right and is signposted.
Follow the path uphill to the first set of stone gate posts, here you turn right and once again head uphill.
A little further on you'll pass through a second set of stone gate posts, if you're on the right track the Three Men will be before you as you go through them, as seen in the photograph below.
Gardom's Edge
Derbyshire
OS Grid Reference - SK27151 72787
The Three Men are 18th century additions to a Neolithic oval barrow, the outer rim still quite visible. This is the only burial found within the Meg's Walls enclosure.
The 3 cairns are said to commemorate 3 shepherds who died on the moor or, and the more believable story, 3 drunken priests returning from a funeral.
From Owler Bar take the A621 Sheffield road till it's end, you then need the A619.
After around 2 miles take the B6050 for around 100 metres and park by The Robin Hood public house, there's a free car park for around a dozen cars.
From here head back down the B6050 and turn right onto the A619, the foorpath you'll need is around 200 metres on your right and is signposted.
Follow the path uphill to the first set of stone gate posts, here you turn right and once again head uphill.
A little further on you'll pass through a second set of stone gate posts, if you're on the right track the Three Men will be before you as you go through them, as seen in the photograph below.