Monument record MDR1296 - ?Round barrows, Shack Low, Sheldon
Type and Period (1)
- ROUND BARROW ? (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Shack Low, near Sheldon, listed as a barrow. (1). [SK 171 698 & SK 170 695] THREE Possible barrows. (2). At SK 1712 6979 is an amorphous mound on a grass covered rock prominence. Probably the remains of a tumulus. No others were seen. Surveyed at 1/2500. (3). This location is a natural knoll. (4).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR16985 Bibliographic reference: Bateman, T. 1861. Ten Years' Diggings in Celtic and Saxon Grave Hills. p294.
- <2> SDR781 Aerial Photograph: 1948. A.P's CPE/UK. 2598 3133-4.
- <3> SDR6081 Personal Observation: F1 BHS 11-MAR-66.
- <4> SDR2466 Unpublished document: Barnatt, J. 1989. The Peak District Barrow Survey (updated 1994). Site 6:A.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 1709 6982 (92m by 114m) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SHELDON, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR1000
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Record last edited
Nov 27 2007 11:45AM