Monument record MDR1134 - Mounds, Saint's Low, Parwich
Type and Period (1)
- MOUND (Unknown date)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Two mounds located in a low situation near a small watercourse near Parwich in a field called Saint's Low. The smaller mound was sectioned by Thomas Bateman on the 6th August 1849. There was no evidence of antiquity and were abandoned, the larger not being opened. (1).
SK 175541 Saints Low. Two large confluent mounds, the largest to the east, which are probably natural. (2,3).
Barnatt records that at this site were two large mounds, noted by Bateman but concluded by him to be natural. (4).
As the precise location of these mounds is unknown, their approximate location has been plotted on the map. (5).
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDR16985 Bibliographic reference: Bateman, T. 1861. Ten Years' Diggings in Celtic and Saxon Grave Hills. p61.
- <2> SDR8643 Bibliographic reference: Marsden, B. 1977. The Burial Mounds of Derbyshire. p83.
- <3> SDR9902 Index: NDAT. 1696. 1696.
- <4> SDR2466 Unpublished document: Barnatt, J. 1989. The Peak District Barrow Survey (updated 1994). Site 10:L.
- <5> SDR20034 Personal Observation: Thornton, A. Personal observation, map evidence, field visit etc..
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 174 540 (101m by 99m) (Multiple Site Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PARWICH, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR3807
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Record last edited
Mar 23 2015 9:51AM