Monument record MDR4215 - Stone circle, Smelting Hill, Abney and Abney Grange
Type and Period (2)
- STONE CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
(SK 20278039) Stone Circle (NR) Human Remains, Urn, Arrowhead etc. found (NAT) (1)
(No information regarding human remains etc, in Rev. ONB Derbys 10 SE 1913) SK 20278039. (2).
Stone circle, 33ft in diameter (4)
enclosed by an earth and stone bank within which were four upright stones, 18 ins high, stood at the east end of Abney Moor adjoining Highlow Moor. In 1755 (4) or 1761 (3)
there were nine large stones standing at equal distances (3) (4).
Preston added that traces of the bank and one recumbent and one upright stone remained in 1955. Published 25" survey correct. The enclosing bank, now barely discernible as a slight scarp is of indeterminate width, and nowhere exceeds 0.2m high. The condition of the two surviving stones mentioned by Preston is unchanged. (B M Marsden in Burial Mounds of Derbys 1977 p 8, assumed that this stone circle was the site of Pennington's excavation of a barrow on 'Abney Moor' c.1874 - see SK 18 SE 26 - but there is no definite evidence to support this). (2-5)
Additional reference as part of survey. (6)
Scheduled (7)
In 1983 the dimensions of the circle were stated as being 10m in Diameter and 0.2m in Height. The circle is on Smelting Hill, adjoining Highlow Moor. (8)
The circle consisted of a low bank and 9 standing stones in 1761. (3)
By 1955 there were two remaining stones.
The enclosing bank is now much dimished and stands no more than 0.2m high.
Sources/Archives (13)
- <1> SDR12020 Map: 1922. OS 25" 1922.
- <2> SDR15492 Index: HAS, Preston, F. L. 1956. HAS Index D/1. D/1.
- <3> SDR16550 Article in serial: Rooke, H. 1785. 'A further account of some Druidical remains in Derbyshire', Archaeologia. Volume 7.
- <4> SDR2903 Bibliographic reference: Bateman, T. 1848. Vestiges of the Antiquities of Derbyshire. p113.
- <5> SDR6440 Bibliographic reference:
- <6> 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.
- <7> SDR16965 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 1999. Scheduling Notification. 31252. Cat. No.: 466.
- <8> SDR17132 Index: NDAT. 0014. 0014.
- <9> SDR17133 Index: OS. SK 28 SW 10. SK 28 SW 10.
- <10> SDR17134 Index: HAS. 1972. Peak Park Treasures B74. B74.
- <11> SDR16523 Unpublished document: Barnatt, J (PDNPA). Descriptive text on monuments in the Peak District.
- <12> SDR15915 Bibliographic reference: Ward, J. 1905. 'Early Man', The Victoria County History, Derbyshire, Volume 1. p394.
- <13> SDR16546 Article in serial: Barnatt, J. 1987. 'Bronze Age settlement on the East Moors of the Peak District of Derbyshire & S. Yorkshire', PPS. Volume 53.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 2027 8038 (14m by 15m) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ABNEY AND ABNEY GRANGE, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- EDR511
- EDR1037
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Record last edited
Apr 21 2015 4:35PM