Monument record MDR1606 - Round barrow, south-east of Borther Lowe barrow, Gratton
Type and Period (1)
- ROUND BARROW (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
SK 1990 6075. Tumulus. (1). The site is noted by Bateman who indicates that it suffered from stone robbing in order to supply material for walls. There is no record of any finds. (2,3). This mound is now virtually ploughed-out (ploughed at least once in recent years). It is approximately 16.5 metres in length, 14 metres in breadth and a maximum of 0.3 metres high and has poorly defined edges. Its original diameter is impossible to estimate given the disturbance noted by Bateman. There has been no recorded formal excavation of this site. (5).
A heavily mutilated, grassed-over, rubble mound that measures 32.5 by 29 metres and is up to 0.7 metres high. The centre has been fully removed, while the rim is irregular and probably largely turned over. The mound may well have been pillaged for stone walling. The most likely interpretation for this mound is a prehistoric barrow as it is sited in a typical barrow location overlooking extensive lower land. (7).
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDR11786 Map: 1955. O.S. 6".
- <2> SDR2903 Bibliographic reference: Bateman, T. 1848. Vestiges of the Antiquities of Derbyshire. p48.
- <3> SDR10479 Index: NDAT. 0986. 0986.
- <4> SDR8643 Bibliographic reference: Marsden, B. 1977. The Burial Mounds of Derbyshire. p38.
- <5> SDR2466 Unpublished document: Barnatt, J. 1989. The Peak District Barrow Survey (updated 1994). 8:26.
- <6> SDR10811 Index: North Derbyshire Archaeological Committee (NDAC). North Derbyshire Archaeological Committee Index. 1977: 0986.
- <7> SDR19732 Unpublished document: Barnatt, J (PDNPA). 1996. Oddo House and Gratton Grange Farms, Elton and Gratton, Derbyshire, archaeological survey, 1996. p24, No. 46, illus.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 1990 6074 (14m by 15m) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GRATTON, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- EDR3793
- EDR329
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Record last edited
Apr 30 2015 8:37AM