Monument record MDR1810 - Tup Low Bowl Barrow, west of Roods Farm, Grindlow
Type and Period (1)
- BOWL BARROW (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
SK 1871 7699: TUP LOW, ROUND BARROW Tup Low. (1). Barrow, 'Tup Low', supposedly superimposed on a small mound. (2,3).
The monument is a roughly circular bowl barrow located on the north-eastern shelves of the limestone plateau of Derbyshire. It includes a 2m high mound with a diameter of 21m situated on a natural knoll which gives it an apparent
height of c.3m. No excavation has been carried out at the site and so the barrow cannot be precisely dated. However, its appearance and proximity to others of the period indicate that it was constructed in the Bronze Age. (4).
The published name applies to a large, sub-circular, 3.5m high mound in pasture (there are a number of disused quarry holes and spoil mounds in the area). No evidence was seen of a superimposed barrow. Published survey, 25', revised. (5)
This barrow lies on an amorphous mound which is probably a natural knoll. The extent of the artificial upper mound is hard to estimate exactly. Dimensions: Length is c.21m, breadth is c.21m and height is c.1.5m. (6,8).
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SDR11764 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1955. 6".
- <2> SDR9150 Index: HAS, Miller, A S. 1955.
- <3> SDR13222 Index: HAS, Preston, F L. 1956. Transcript Hunter Index D/66. D/66.
- <4> SDR706 Scheduling record: Ministry of Works. 1961. Ancient Monuments of England and Wales. 31.
- <5> SDR6317 Personal Observation: F1 FRH 19-JAN-66.
- <6> SDR8643 Bibliographic reference: Marsden, B. 1977. The Burial Mounds of Derbyshire. p 42.
- <7> SDR10485 Index: NDAT. 1027. 1027.
- <8> SDR2466 Unpublished document: Barnatt, J. 1989. The Peak District Barrow Survey (updated 1994). Site 3:5.
- <9> SDR18971 Photograph: Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA). Slide Collection. 6601.1-3.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 1871 7698 (4m by 5m) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GRINDLOW, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jun 29 2015 3:53PM