Monument record MDR3995 - Barbrook III (Owler Bar): Embanked Stone Circle
Type and Period (1)
- EMBANKED STONE CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
[SK 2833 7728] Circle of Stones [O.E.] (1)
Stone circle, approx. diameter 24 m, consisting of 22 stones averaging 0.3m in height. Plan (2)
Scheduled (5, 13)
Published survey 1/2500 correct. (See SK 27 NE 11) (6)
Additional reference (7)
Butcher's 1951 survey identified 22 stones set on the inner edge of the rubble bank. The bank is noted as 2-3m (6-10ft) wide, with probable entrances to the east and west. (8)
Barnatt identifies 21 orthostats - originally standing .4 - .8m high. He gives the ring a diameter of 26 x 23.5m, and notes that if the stones had originally been regularly spaced, then there would have been 25 orthostats. The bank is 2m wide with an external diameter of 29.5 x 27m, and has three breaks with an indication of unknown disturbance to one side.(11)
Sources/Archives (13)
- <1> SDR11744 Map: 1958.
- <2> SDR8177 Bibliographic reference: L.S. Reviser, R.B. Marsden, 12.12.57.
- <3> SDR758 Bibliographic reference: A.O. Archives 2119.
- <4> SDR15441 Index: Transcript Hunter Index 1956, D/159.
- <5> SDR712 Scheduling record: Ministry of Works. 1965. Ancient Monuments of England and Wales.
- <6> SDR6373 Bibliographic reference: F1 JB 17-NOV-65.
- <7> SDR2453 Monograph: Thom, Thom and Burl. 1980. Megalithic Rings. BAR 81. p18-19.
- <8> SDR17437 Index: NDAT. NDAT 1251. 1251.
- <9> SDR8643 Bibliographic reference: Marsden, B. 1977. The Burial Mounds of Derbyshire.
- <10> 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.
- <11> SDR16524 Bibliographic reference: Barnatt, J. 1978. The Stone Circles of the Peak. p. 36, 40, 44-6, 53-5, 63, 65, 71-2, 100-13, 117-9, 162-7, 186.
- <12> SDR18007 Photograph: PPJPB. Photo:PPJPB:SMR:8003.1-6(Slides). Slides.
- <13> SDR18632 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 2001. Scheduling Notification: Barbrook III Stone Circle & Cairnfield. 31292.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 2834 7728 (49m by 44m) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOLMESFIELD, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR1194
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Record last edited
Oct 11 2013 12:10PM