Monument record MDR11525 - Possible Barrow, Rowter Farm, Castleton
Type and Period (2)
- BARROW ? (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)
- SPOIL HEAP ? (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
SK 1380 8181: No information. (1). A small mound approximately eight metres across situated on top of a broad ridge overlooking the Winnats Pass and the hillfort of Mam Tor. The feature has been disturbed during the building of adjacent field walls. The feature may comprise a natural outcrop from which stone has been extracted, consequently the mound may be quarry spoil. However, given the location of the mound, it may be a prehistoric barrow. (2)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDR2466 Unpublished document: Barnatt, J. 1989. The Peak District Barrow Survey (updated 1994). Site 1.15.
- <2> SDR19856 Unpublished document: Bevan, B & Sidebottom, P (PDNPA). 1995. Rowter Farm, Castleton & Woodside Farm, Oxlow End, Peak Forest, Derbyshire, archaeological survey, 1995. No. 81, p 19.
- <3> SDR19595 Article in serial: Barnatt, J. 1999. 'Taming the land: Peak District farming and ritual in the Bronze Age', Derbyshire Archaeological Journal. Vol. 119, pp 19-78.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 13799 81813 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CASTLETON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR3893
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Record last edited
Jan 11 2016 12:11PM