Monument record MDR1286 - Round barrow, Ashford Moor
Type and Period (2)
- ROUND BARROW (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- ROUND BARROW (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A small barrow with a ditch near Hunter-mere on Ashford Moor was opened 23rd April 1845 but only flint and iron arrowheads, bones and wood ashes were found. (1). A low mound with vestigial ditch situated at SK 1764 6754. Surveyed at 1/2500. (2).
Bateman excavated a small barrow 'situated near Hunter-mere on Ashford Moor' and left 'no part of it unexplored'. It had previously been disturbed. He recovered a small iron arrowhead, many small (human) bones, five flint 'instruments' and sundry 'chippings', a piece of smoothly-rubbed sandstone and some charcoal on the old ground surface. The barrow was visited in 1984 but not measured. By 1988 it had been ploughed out, leaving no trace whatsoever. The flints found in the mound were possibly residual, if so, there is a possibility that this was an Anglian barrow, as suggested by the iron arrowhead and the architectural similarity to Benty Grange. (6).
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDR2903 Bibliographic reference: Bateman, T. 1848. Vestiges of the Antiquities of Derbyshire. pp 57-8.
- <2> SDR6076 Personal Observation: F1 BHS 10-MAR-66.
- <3> SDR8643 Bibliographic reference: Marsden, B. 1977. The Burial Mounds of Derbyshire. p10.
- <4> SDR10000 Index: North Derbyshire Archaeological Trust (NDAT). North Derbyshire Archaeological Trust Index. 0069.
- <5> SDR8270 Unpublished document: Lewis, G (University of Liverpool). 1970. The Bronze Age in the Southern Pennines.
- <6> SDR2466 Unpublished document: Barnatt, J. 1989. The Peak District Barrow Survey (updated 1994). Site 8:29.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 1763 6744 (10m by 9m) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ASHFORD IN THE WATER, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- EDR628
- EDR963
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Record last edited
Feb 20 2015 10:41AM