Urra Moor

Urra Moor

Round Hill, the summit of Urra Moor
Highest point
Elevation 454 m (1,490 ft)
Prominence 409 m (1,342 ft)
Listing Marilyn
Geography
Location North York Moors, England
OS grid NZ594015
Topo map OS Landranger 93

Urra Moor is the highest moor in the North York Moors at 1,454 feet (443 m) above sea level, in the national park in North Yorkshire, England. The name applies to the moor as a whole; the summit itself is known as Round Hill.[1]

The summit is crowned by a trig point, and a track passes about 110 yards (100 m) to the south of this point. This track forms part of the route of both the Lyke Wake Walk and the Cleveland Way,[2] and also forms the most commonly used route of ascent for Urra Moor. It is only 1.9 miles (3 km) from the car park at Clay Bank to the summit via this route; total ascent is just under 660 feet (200 m).

Urra Moor is noted for its prehistoric remains.[3] There are a number of barrows, and several carved rocks, including some cup and ring carvings. Probably the most striking relic is the Face Stone, a carved stone about 3 feet 3 inches (1 m) in height into which has been carved the shape of a face.[4]

The Face Stone

References

  1. ↑ Dillon, Paddy (2011). The North York Moors (2 ed.). Cumbria: Cicerone. pp. 91–92. ISBN 978-1-84965-102-8.
  2. ↑ "OL 26" (Map). North York Moors Western Area. 1:25,000. Explorer. Ordnance Survey. 2016. ISBN 9780319242650.
  3. ↑ Historic England. "Urra Moor prehistoric linear boundary on the western edge of Urra Moor (1015955)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  4. ↑ Wainwright, Martin (2 October 2007). "Yorkshire's mysterious stone sculptor unmasked". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 August 2017.

Coordinates: 54°24′20″N 1°05′11″W / 54.40550°N 1.08642°W / 54.40550; -1.08642


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