Monument record MDR1228 - ?Round Barrow, Cronkston, Hartington Middle Quarter
Type and Period (2)
- ROUND BARROW ? (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- SPOIL HEAP ? (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Possible Bronze Age round barrow cut by wall, with a quarry pit on the north side. (1). This mound is overlain by the wall and has been truncated by ploughing to either side. It may be a barrow but other interpretations, such as mining spoil, need considering. (2).
A possible barrow situated on a wall with a quarry pit cutting it on the north side. It measures c. ten and a half metres by seven metres and is 0.6 metres high and is located on a ridgetop at the height of 375 metres (2). It has been truncated by ploughing on either side. This mound may be a barrow, but it may well also be quarrying waste. (3).
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDR10420 Index: NDAT. 3821. 3821.
- <2> SDR2466 Unpublished document: Barnatt, J. 1989. The Peak District Barrow Survey (updated 1994). Site 7:32.
- <3> SDR20247 Unpublished document: Taylor, H (PDNPA). 1999. Cronkston Grange, Hartington Middle Quarter, Derbyshire, archaeological survey, 1999. No.27, p18.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 1161 6554 (22m by 18m) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HARTINGTON MIDDLE QUARTER, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 16 2016 2:37PM