# Stone Arthur > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Stone_Arthur > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Stone_Arthur.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_Arthur > Source revision: 1355988254 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Stone Arthur Stone Arthur Location in Lake District, UK Highest point Elevation 503 m (1,650 ft) Prominence c. 2 m Parent peak Great Rigg Listing Wainwright Coordinates 54°28′29″N 3°00′28″W / 54.47485°N 3.00765°W / 54.47485; -3.00765 Geography Location Cumbria, England Parent range Lake District, Eastern Fells OS grid NY348093 Topo map OS Explorer OL5, OL7 **Stone Arthur** is a [fell](/source/Fell) in the [English](/source/England) [Lake District](/source/Lake_District), an outlier of the [Fairfield](/source/Fairfield_(Lake_District)) group in the [Eastern Fells](/source/Eastern_Fells). It stands above [Grasmere village](/source/Grasmere_(village)). ## Topography Stone Arthur is properly the south western ridge of [Great Rigg](/source/Great_Rigg), but was given the status of a separate fell by [Alfred Wainwright](/source/Alfred_Wainwright) in his *[Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells](/source/Pictorial_Guide_to_the_Lakeland_Fells)* and that convention is followed here. His decision was based on it having a summit [tor](/source/Tor_(rock_formation)) with*"a short wall of rock like a ruined castle."*.[1] This outcrop appears particularly impressive from Grasmere village, from where the higher fells are hidden. From the top of Great Rigg the main ridge ploughs on due south, descending over the tops of [Heron Pike](/source/Heron_Pike) and [Nab Scar](/source/Nab_Scar) and carrying the ever popular [Fairfield horseshoe](/source/Fairfield_horseshoe) walk. A second shorter ridge descends steadily to the south west over gradually roughening ground, until after 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) a rock outcrop is thrust up. This is Arthur's Chair and the ridge upon which it stands is Stone Arthur. Prominence is negligible, and other than the low outcrop itself, the "summit" is merely the point at which the gradient steepens markedly. Between Stone Arthur and Heron Pike is the little valley of Greenhead Gill. This bears evidence of former mining activities, beginning at around 600 feet (180 m) above sea level with a trial. Further up the fellside are the remains of Grasmere Lead Mine. This was operated by the Mines Royal between 1564 and 1573 and there are several levels and shafts around the 1,000 feet (300 m) contour.[2] To the north west of Stone Arthur is the valley of Tongue Gill, separating it from the lower slopes of [Seat Sandal](/source/Seat_Sandal). This side of the ridge is craggy with the main features being Brackenwife Knotts and Rigg Crags. Both Tongue and Greenhead Gills are tributaries of the [River Rothay](/source/River_Rothay), which passes through Grasmere village to the [lake of Grasmere](/source/Grasmere_(lake)). The lower slopes have been planted with areas of woodland. ## Geology The summit tor is an example of the pebbly [sandstone](/source/Sandstone) and [breccia](/source/Breccia) of the Pavey Ark Member.[3] ## Summit The summit of Stone Arthur is difficult to locate exactly amongst the upthrust rocks of Arthur's Chair. The view is excellent, particularly over Grasmere with Easedale Tarn showing across the valley.[1] ## Ascents Stone Arthur is most commonly ascended from a path turning left immediately after passing through the gate giving access to Greenhead Gill, repaired in recent years, this path rises steeply before crossing the breast of the fell below Stone Arthur, and recent the summit rocks from the south. The summit can also be reached from either side of the ridge. Beginning at Mill Bridge, Tongue Gill can be followed until the footbridge, before making a pathless ascent on grass. From Grasmere, climbing alongside Greenhead Gill also provides access, climbing until a contouring traverse to the summit can be made. ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-wainwright_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-wainwright_1-1) [Alfred Wainwright](/source/Alfred_Wainwright): *[A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells](/source/A_Pictorial_Guide_to_the_Lakeland_Fells)*, Book 1: [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-7112-2454-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-7112-2454-4) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-adams_2-0)** Adams, John: *Mines of the Lake District Fells*: Dalesman (1995) [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-85206-931-6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-85206-931-6) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-BGS_3-0)** [British Geological Survey](/source/British_Geological_Survey): 1:50,000 series maps, *England & Wales Sheet 38*: BGS (1998) v t e Wainwright's Eastern Fells Arnison Crag Birkhouse Moor Birks Catstycam (Catstye Cam) Clough Head Dollywaggon Pike Dove Crag Fairfield Glenridding Dodd Gowbarrow Fell Great Dodd Great Mell Fell Great Rigg Hart Crag Hart Side Hartsop above How Helvellyn Heron Pike High Hartsop Dodd High Pike Little Hart Crag Little Mell Fell Low Pike Middle Dodd Nab Scar Nethermost Pike Raise Red Screes Seat Sandal Sheffield Pike St Sunday Crag Stone Arthur Stybarrow Dodd Watson's Dodd White Side Full list of Wainwrights by area --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Stone Arthur](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_Arthur) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_Arthur?action=history)). 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