Monument record MDR3625 - Round cairn, Harland Edge, East Moor, Beeley
Type and Period (1)
- ROUND CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
[SK 2891 6872] Large stone barrow being excavated 1961-2 by D.N. Riley, Sheffield Museum (1).
The excavation of the large barrow below Harland Edge, East Moor has been undertaken by the Hunter A.S. The disturbed barrow was cut into by Mr.C. Gregory, who found a scatter of cremated bones, fragments of two food vessels and pieces of overhanging-rim urn. An apparent secondary interment was a large urn inverted over a cremation. Another food vessel has been found in the excavations now in progress. (2)
An earth-packed cairn, in near perfect condition, located at SK 28906875. Surface stripping and cross - trenches indicate a recent excavation. Surveyed at 1/2500. (3)
EBA Cairn excavated 1960-2. Full excavation report. (4)
Dimensions: Dia.18m L.18m B.17.5m H.1m A large Gritstone cairn excavated by D.N. Riley, 1961-62. A kerb was still extant to the N.E. and S.W. A primary crouched inhumation (mostly decayed away) was found in a rock cut grave, 2m below the OLS. There was a scatter of unburnt bones on the OLS at the centre of the cairn. 2 further grave pits were uncovered. 1 contained an inverted Food Vessel (type 3(IV)) and burnt bone; the other contained 2 Food Vessels (type 1A(II). Type 2(II), inverted over a large cremation deposit, with 3 plano-convex knives. Carbon 14 dates from these: 1490 +/- 150 bc (Pit 1) and 1750 +/- 150 bc (Pit 3). A collard urn was found inverted over a cremation with 2 plano-convex knives (1 burnt) and a side scraper. Fragments of 2 further Food Vessels were found in the mound (types 3(III) and 3(IV)), and fragments of 2 Urns 1 collared and 1 cordoned. (5)
Scheduled (11)
The dimensions of the cairn are: L = 18m; B = 17.5m; H = 1m. (12)
Photographic record. (13)
Site monitoring has been carried out and site appears not to be under threat. (14)
Sources/Archives (14)
- <1> SDR4098 Bibliographic reference:
- <2> SDR7664 Article in serial: Derbyshire Archaeological Society. 1961. 'Notes and News, 1961', Derbyshire Archaeological Journal. p151.
- <3> SDR6310 Personal Observation: F1 FRH 13-JUN-66.
- <4> SDR4502 Bibliographic reference:
- <5> SDR8643 Bibliographic reference: Marsden, B. 1977. The Burial Mounds of Derbyshire. p20.
- <6> SDR12397 Index: OS. SK 26 NE 8. SK 26 NE 8.
- <7> SDR9530 Index: NDAT. 0320. 0320.
- <8> SDR2257 Artifact: Artifact: Sheffield City Museum 1966.224.
- <9> SDR2258 Artifact: Artifact: Sheffield City Museum 1966.227.
- <10> SDR2754 Bibliographic reference:
- <11> SDR18142 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 1994. Scheduling Notification. 23327. Cat. No.: 357.
- <12> SDR16424 Article in serial: Barnatt, J. 1986. 'Bronze Age remains on the East Moors of the Peak District', Derbyshire Archaeological Journal. Volume 106, pp 18-100. vol 106, p 18-100, p. 59-61, fig. 23.
- <13> SDR18971 Photograph: Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA). Slide Collection. 1411.1-2.
- <14> SDR22225 Unpublished document: Bell, S (PDNPA). 2010. Scheduled Monument Monitoring Form: Round Cairn on Harland Edge.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 2889 6875 (25m by 27m) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BEELEY, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Related Events/Activities (3)
- EDR60
- EDR1061
- EDR3208
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Record last edited
Sep 1 2016 10:17AM