Monument record MDR3632 - Burial ground, Bridge House Farm, Rowsley
Type and Period (6)
- CHAPEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- CINERARY URN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- INHUMATION CEMETERY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- INHUMATION CEMETERY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- CHAPEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CINERARY URN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
[Area SK 258 657] A burial ground was revealed in 1857 at Rowsley in an angle of land at the confluence of the Wye and Derwent. The skeletons, with the heads to the north-west lay extended on the back with the arms by the side but with no trace of coffins. They were found in digging trenches to bury stone from old farm buildings being demolished to form a garden. Traditionally the graveyard of a chapel. (1)
[Name SK 2581 6578] Urn containing Human Remains found A.D.1857. (2)
Immediately northwest of the published site, garden walls are formed of upright stone slabs, known locally as 'Roman Walls' but quite possibly the remains of a grave-yard/chapel enclosure. The neck of pasture between rivers is scoured with water-worn channels and is obviously inclined to flood. Nothing of archaeological interest was seen. (3)
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDR16985 Bibliographic reference: Bateman, T. 1861. Ten Years' Diggings in Celtic and Saxon Grave Hills. p. 101.
- <2> SDR11733 Map: OS. 1898. County Series 1:2500 Derbyshire.
- <3> SDR6311 Personal Observation: F1 FRH 14-JUN-66.
- <4> SDR12382 Index: OS. SK 26 NE 15. SK 26 NE 15.
- <5> SDR9909 Index: NDAT. NDAT 1725. 1725.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 257 656 (47m by 59m) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ROWSLEY, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR1084
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Record last edited
Jan 16 2017 3:57PM