Monument record MDR2905 - Settlement and Field System, immediately north-west of Roystone Grange, Ballidon
Type and Period (4)
- INHUMATION (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FARMHOUSE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- SETTLEMENT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FIELD SYSTEM (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
Roman pottery including mortaria was found, in close association with an extended inhumation, by the farmer, D Twigge, when extending a barn in March 1978. (1).
An unfinished Beehive Quern was found nearby. The central perforation did not extend completely through the stone. (2).
Excavations by Sheffield University during the late 1970s and early 1980s identified remains of a building, interpreted as a farmhouse of the Romano-British period, along with outbuildings, terraces and fragments of enclosure walls. The building was on a platformed terrace revetted downslope with orthostats. Post holes within the building indicate the form of the structure, giving a building measuring 15 metres by 12 metres. Orthostat walls associated form a small domestic enclosure. Immediately to the south of the building another terraced area revealed through excavation a wooden structure together with pottery and coins of Romano-British date. Measuring c.15 metres by 6 metres this may have been another dwelling with a yard downslope. Further, more extensive remains are probably to the south and west of the excavated areas. (3).
Photographic record. (4,5).
Site monitoring has been carried out. See form for details. (6)
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDR10172 Index: NDAT. 3106. 3106.
- <2> SDR10014 Index: NDAT. 2289. 2289.
- <3> SDR647 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 1998. Scheduling Notification. 29828. 418. Cat. No.: 418.
- <4> SDR18971 Photograph: Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA). Slide Collection. 945, pp 1-38.
- <5> SDR18970 Photograph: Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA). Black and white photograph collection. 419, pp 3-10; 416, pp 19-34; 466, p35a; 473, pp 3a-11a; 489, pp 6-23.
- <6> SDR22240 Unpublished document: Marriott, J (PDNPA). 2010. Scheduled Monument Monitoring Form: Romano-British settlement and field system NW of Roystone Grange.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 1999 5688 (267m by 175m) (Centred on) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BALLIDON, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR3224
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Record last edited
Nov 12 2014 2:32PM