Monument record MDR3954 - Eyam Edge, Possible Round Barrow
Type and Period (1)
- ROUND BARROW (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A large, plough-spread possible barrow on Eyam Edge. Diameter 35m, Height 1.1m (8)
There is lead mining activity in the area, however, which may account for this earthwork. T. Bateman and Wood both record, after Hawley's piece (5801) 'another large mound on Eyam Edge' Which could apply to either this location or to that of SMR entry 5848. (1)
The mound is sited on a natural knoll which makes the estimation of it's dimensions difficult. (2)
The mound lies directly on the Hucklow edge vein and further, more ephemeral, traces of ploughed over mining can be traced nearby to the east. (5)
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SDR8643 Bibliographic reference: Marsden, B. 1977. The Burial Mounds of Derbyshire.
- <2> SDR2903 Bibliographic reference: Bateman, T. 1848. Vestiges of the Antiquities of Derbyshire. p114.
- <3> SDR16784 Bibliographic reference: Wood, W. 1842. History and Antiquities of Eyam.
- <4> SDR16523 Unpublished document: Barnatt, J (PDNPA). Descriptive text on monuments in the Peak District.
- <5> 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.
- <6> SDR2466 Unpublished document: Barnatt, J. 1989. The Peak District Barrow Survey (updated 1994). Site 30:D.
- <7> SDR16951 Bibliographic reference: Wood, W. 1865. History and Antiquities of Eyam 1865.
- <8> SDR17008 Index: NDAT. 2812. 2812.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 2079 7759 (10m by 10m) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | EYAM, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jan 17 2000 12:00AM