Monument record MDR15402 - Lynchets/Cairn (site of), Bank Top Farm, Hartington Town Quarter
Type and Period (2)
- LYNCHET (Roman to Medieval - 43 AD to 1539 AD)
- CLEARANCE CAIRN (Roman to Medieval - 43 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Small cairn measuring 5m by 4.5m across, most likely a clearance feature, with a lynchet running south-west from it to the limestone outcrop nearby. Further north a second probably lynchet runs parallel to the other. The date of the ancient fields these features describe is unclear, but map evidence suggests that they predate 1804 as they do not appear on maps of this date onwards. It would not be surprising if they were of similar date to the nearby Roman to Medieval systems (see SMR 7030). (1)
Map and satellite photo evidence suggests these features are destroyed as a water tank and farm buildings have been constructed over them. (2, 3)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDR19188 Unpublished document: Barnatt, J (PDNPA). 1991. Bank Top Farm, Hartington Town Quarter, Derbyshire, archaeological survey 1991.
- <2> SDR20816 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). Current Mastermap and 1:10000 series.
- <3> SDR20894 *Internet Web Site: Google Maps. http://maps.google.com/. Site accessed 10/04/2015..
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 1285 6160 (65m by 68m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HARTINGTON TOWN QUARTER, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR3728
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Record last edited
Nov 28 2016 4:01PM