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Monument record MDR1153 - Castle Earthwork?, 100m south of Pits Lane houses, Parwich

Type and Period (1)

  • (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1900 AD?)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

Earthwork in a figure of eight shape which has been cut through by strip fields. It was constructed on shales on the hillslope above the sewage works; the lower portion sits lower than the main (ringwork?) feature. (1). The precise location of this earthwork is unclear, therefore the approximate field has been plotted on the map. (3).

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Index: NDAT. 2209. 2209.
  • <2> Photograph: Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA). Slide Collection. 11526.1-5.
  • <3> Personal Observation: Thornton, A. Personal observation, map evidence, field visit etc..

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 1910 5387 (185m by 117m) (Approximate)
Civil Parish PARWICH, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE

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Record last edited

Feb 28 2008 1:34PM

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