Ros Hill

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Ros Hill, also known as Ros Castle due to the 3,000-year-old

Ros Hill is situated just above Chillingham, with its famous herd of Chillingham cattle. Due to the wide enclosure of the cattle there are no paths on the western slopes, and the eastern slopes are featureless moor, so the best ascent option is to park at the summit of the minor road that crosses Hepburn Moor just to the south of the summit, giving a walk just over half a mile long and taking about half an hour.

The summit is marked by a triangulation station and nearby there is a rather unusual walk-in toposcope built into the wall with four separate plaques. The view is panoramic and very extensive, and on a clear day, a total of seven castles can be seen from the summit, including the one on Holy Island.^[2] There is also a view over the cattle park to the north, while purple heather covers most of the surrounding area. This was a favourite location of Sir Edward Grey and after his death a part of the hill was acquired by public subscription and presented to the National Trust as part of a memorial to Grey.^[3] A plaque on the triangulation pillar records this.

Etymology

Ros Hill preserves the Brittonic element "rhos",^[4] "moor, promontory".

References

External links

• An Archaeological Survey of Chillingham Wild Cattle Park, Northumberland compiled (2007) by Archaeological Research Services Ltd

55°31′17″N 1°52′24″W / 55.52138°N 1.87327°W / 55.52138; -1.87327

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