Monument record MDR13266 - Earthworks, Over Burrows, Brailsford
Type and Period (3)
- BOUNDARY BANK (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
- SHRUNKEN VILLAGE ? (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
- RIDGE AND FURROW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
An aerial photograph of 1966 shows a number of earthwork features at Over Burrows, including several banks defining enclosures of different sizes to the north-east and north of Burrows Hall Farm, and to the west and south-west of Burrows Farm. Ridge and furrow abuts the outer edge of these banks, suggesting that they may represent the boundary and internal features of a once larger setlement site. (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDR21320 Aerial Photograph: 1966. Aerial photograph AQI18, dated 20 December 1966, Cambridge University Collection. SK 261398.
Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred SK 2614 3973 (706m by 391m) |
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Civil Parish | BRAILSFORD, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
May 29 2012 1:25PM