Monument record MDR1934 - Strip Lynchets, Chee Tor, Blackwell in the Peak
Type and Period (1)
- STRIP LYNCHET (Roman to Medieval - 43 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
SK 131 731 : Chee Tor Strip Lynchets: A series of strip lynchets covering an area of some 10ha (25 acres). They overlay an earlier Iron Age / Romano-British field system. These cultivated terraces average 2 to 2½m in height although one attains 5m. (1-3)
This site comprises lynchets and banks, defining a palimpsest of fields and cultivation strips of different types, covering a large area of the slopes at the north-eastern corner of the farm. The area had been enclosed with drystone wall in the 17th/18th century. The majority of the ancient field boundaries can be seen as large lynchets today, up to 3m high. (4).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR14000 Index: NDAT. 0345. 0345.
- <2> SDR7753 Article in serial: Thomas, F. 1961. 'Celtic Fields at Blackwell, Taddington', Derbyshire Archaeological Journal. Vol 81, pp 147-148.
- <3> SDR15297 Article in serial: Thomas, F. 1962. 'Earthworks on Chee Tor, Blackwell, near Taddington', Derbyshire Archaeological Journal. Volume 82. p102.
- <4> SDR18917 Unpublished document: Barnatt, J (PDNPA). 1989. Blackwell Hall Farm, Blackwell, Derbyshire, archaeological survey, 1989. No.2, p2.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 130 730 (416m by 332m) (Multiple Site Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BLACKWELL IN THE PEAK, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR3990
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Record last edited
Jun 22 2015 8:43AM