Monument record MDR1728 - Possible barrow, Needham Low, south-west of Wheston Hall, Wheston
Type and Period (1)
- BARROW ? (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
SK 130 762 : NEEDHAM LOW, DUBIOUS BARROW SITE Needham Low, near Wheston, listed as a barrow. (2) Mentioned in 1828 Sale Catalogue (3). (1,3). [Area SK 130762] "Needham Low". (3).
Needham Low is under permanent rough pasture with rock outcrop, there is no surface indication of a barrow. (4). This site may well have been postulated on the basis of place name evidence only. The name 'low' is certainly no positive indicator of the former presence of a barrow. A search of the hilltop failed to find a barrow. (6)
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDR15324 Map: 1841. Tithe Map and Apportionment Roll.
- <2> SDR16985 Bibliographic reference: Bateman, T. 1861. Ten Years' Diggings in Celtic and Saxon Grave Hills. p 293.
- <3> SDR5940 Bibliographic reference: Cameron, K. 1959. The Place-Names of Derbyshire, Part I. English Place-Name Society, Vol. XXVII.. p 177.
- <4> SDR6255 Personal Observation: F1 FDC 18-JUL-66.
- <5> SDR10599 Index: NDAT. 2052. 2052.
- <6> SDR2466 Unpublished document: Barnatt, J. 1989. The Peak District Barrow Survey (updated 1994). Site 2:C.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 130 761 (72m by 67m) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WHESTON, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR1209
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Record last edited
Jul 13 2015 9:11AM