OS 50K symbols - Antiquities

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This is one of a series of articles which give photographs of features on the ground which have standard symbols on Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 maps, with map extracts showing the symbols. On the maps a blue circle is on or near the symbol. Use the mouse to move the pointer over the blue circle on a map to hide it. Click on a thumbnail to see a page with a larger photo, other photo details, and a larger section of the 1:50,000 Ordnance Survey map. The article Ordnance Survey Map Symbols gives an introduction, and links to others in the set of articles.

Site of monument

TF1076 : West end of Cocklode Wood

Stone monument

SD9738 : The Hanging Stone

The key on recent OS Landranger maps does not show the dot and small circle symbols under "Archaeological and historical information" because the symbols may be used for new features as well.

stone circle

NB2133 : Callanish (symbol not on OS key, this one has five dots in a circle to represent many more stones)

Battlefield (with date)

SP6879 : Naseby Monument


NX4279 : Site of Battle of Glen Trool, 1307



NH7444 : Culloden Battlefield Monument(on this the date is with name as a tourist attraction)

Visible earthwork - small (star symbol)

NS6134 : Earthworks at Main Castle, by the Avon Water

Visible earthwork - large (line of earthwork)

ST8945 : Round barrow, Battlesbury Hill, Warminster

Roman antiquity

NY4938 : Roman remains next to Castlesteads farm on the A6. (sans-serif typeface is symbol for Roman)

Non-Roman antiquity

NT6322 : The remains of Timpendean Tower (Gothic typeface is symbol for non-Roman)

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