Monument record MDR4154 - Settlement site, cairnfield and field system, Birchen Edge, Baslow and Bubnell
Type and Period (3)
- CAIRNFIELD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- SETTLEMENT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- CLEARANCE CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 1019509: CAIRNFIELD, FIELD SYSTEM AND RING CAIRN 650M EAST OF MOORSIDE FARM
- Scheduled Monument 31282: Title not entered
Full Description
SK 2872. Settlement site containing hut circles and 'corn plots'. Barrow group containing 41 barrows. (1-3)
An area, centred at SK 28247240, generally cleared of surface stones with resultant cairns, some possibly constructed for burials. Small fields are apparent, delineated by cairn rows, stony banks and traces of lynchets. The prominent cairns have been surveyed at 25" on the Antiquity Model, for complex in detail see 1/1250 survey. (4)
Additional reference, new plan. (5)
73-8 cairns ranging in size from 1m-6x4.5m. Subrectangular, long thin parallel fields, defined by low fragmentary banks and lynchets. (6)
Identified and plotted by Hunter Field group in 1955. This area noted for scheduling in 1950. (8)
Complex lies on gently sloping ground close to a west-facing escarpment. A large cairnfield containing linear banks of clearance debris identifying former field plots. There are c.75 cairns ranging from between 1m to 6m in diameter. Some have been disturbed at the centre although many remain intact. There are also linear banks of turf and stone defining sub-rectangular plots, especially at the northern end of the complex. The complex is thought to represent settlement in the area. (11)
Photographic record and sketch plan. (12-13)
Sources/Archives (13)
- <1> SDR13290 Personal Observation: R1 FRH 25-NOV-65.
- <2> SDR7327 Index: 1956. Hunter Index 1956, D146 (F.L. Preston). D146.
- <3> SDR7295 Bibliographic reference: Stiles, P.L.. Hunter A.S. & Field Research Section.
- <4> SDR6586 Personal Observation: F2 FRH 12-APR-67.
- <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. p52-3 plan fig 120.
- <6> SDR16523 Unpublished document: Barnatt, J (PDNPA). Descriptive text on monuments in the Peak District.
- <7> SDR18209 Index: NDAT. NDAT 0239. 0239.
- <8> SDR7138 Article in serial: Heathcote J P. 1950. 'Report of Ancient Monuments Board Chief Correspondent', Derbyshire Archaeological Journal. Volume 70, N. S. 23. pp. 102-3.
- <9> SDR8643 Bibliographic reference: Marsden, B. 1977. The Burial Mounds of Derbyshire. pp. 121-5.
- <10> SDR18210 Index: Hunter Archaeological Society. 1972. Peak Park Treasures:B106. B106.
- <11> SDR18657 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 2001. Scheduling Notification: Cairnfield, Field System and Ring Cairn 650m East of Moorside Farm. 31282. Cat. No.: 501.
- <12> SDR19161 Unpublished document: Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA). Parish file. Sketch plan.
- <13> SDR18971 Photograph: Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA). Slide Collection. 1984: 1391.1-2.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 28200 72487 (348m by 576m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BASLOW AND BUBNELL, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR1019
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Record last edited
Sep 1 2016 10:19AM