Monument record MDR3895 - Bole Hill, Two Inurned Cremations
Type and Period (1)
- CINERARY URN (Roman to Saxon - 43 AD to 1065 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
An urn surrounded with stones and containing ashes and two copper Roman coins, one a Maximillan (284-305, 305-8) found c1820, near the Bole Hill, Eyam. The urn was destroyed. (1)
Another urn, richly decorated, was found in c1800 within a few yards of this during the making of the Occupation Road. It contained nothing but ashes. (2)
Occupation Road extends from SK 22287710 to 21007773 (3)
Although Roman coins were found, it is suggested by Marsden that the urns may be Anglian in date.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SDR16784 Bibliographic reference: Wood, W. 1842. History and Antiquities of Eyam.
- <2> SDR15953 Bibliographic reference: Haverfield, F. 1905. Victoria County History. Volume 1.
- <3> SDR6108 Personal Observation: F1 BHS 18-NOV-65.
- <4> SDR17003 Index: NDAT. 2811. 2811.
- <5> SDR17004 Index: NDAT. 0923. 0923.
- <6> SDR8643 Bibliographic reference: Marsden, B. 1977. The Burial Mounds of Derbyshire.
- <7> SDR17005 Index: OS. SK 27 NW 7. SK 27 NW 7.
- <8> SDR2903 Bibliographic reference: Bateman, T. 1848. Vestiges of the Antiquities of Derbyshire. p114.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 216 774 (100m by 100m) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | EYAM, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR1226
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Record last edited
Jan 17 2000 12:00AM