Rowley's Hill

Rowley's Hill is a hill in Cambridgeshire, near the villages of Harston and Newton.^[2] Although of only moderate height (51 m (167 ft)), it has a relatively large prominence of 31 m (102 ft) due to it being surrounded on all sides by a 'moat' of much lower land.^[1] It therefore stands separate from the other hills in the region and has a distinctive appearance.

Rowley's Hill
The obelisk on the NE top of Rowley's Hill
Highest point
Elevation	51 m (167 ft)[1]
Prominence	31 m (102 ft)
Coordinates	52.12722°N 0.08173°E / 52.12722; 0.08173
Geography
Location	Cambridgeshire, England
OS grid	TL426497
Topo map	OS Landranger 154

The hill has a north east top, St Margaret's Mount, Maggot's Mount^[3] or Maggots Mound^[4] (52.1362°N 0.1056°E / 52.1362; 0.1056). On top of this is a grade II listed obelisk. It is a memorial to Gregory Wale, of Little Shelford, of the eighteenth century.^[3][4]

References

1. "Rowley's Hill". Hill Bagging. Database of British and Irish Hills. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
2. "Rowley's Hill". Harston History. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
3. "Maggot's Mount". Harston History. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
4. Historic England. "Obelisk at Maggots Mound (1127838)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 February 2024.

External Links

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