Years ago, I became aware of the Packwoman’s Grave in Rossett
Gill, having read Wainwright’s account in his Southern Fells guide. But, despite having climbed Rossett Pike in
the past, I’d never looked for this lonely, last resting place of a Pedlar who
died in a snow storm during the late 1700s. But on Sunday, we set time aside for
discovery and thanks to the judicious use of binoculars on the summit, were
able to locate the spot on our descent. The Packwoman may have endured a
terrible death but her lasting, secret memorial is in a truly beautiful place
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