Monument record MDR4265 - The Old Woman's Stone or Moscar Stone, Moscar Moor, Bamford
Type and Period (1)
- STANDING STONE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
SK 2201 8469. Stone [NAT]. (1)
'Moscar Stone' or 'Old Woman Stone' has three parallel grooves vertically down the upper half of the exposed stone. It is broken off at 25cm above the present ground level and now recumbent, having been intentionally broken in December 1931. Its original height would have been 2.35m; width 1.15m; thickness circa 45cm, but 35cm at break. It was photographed in circa 1927 prior to being broken. (2)
The Old Woman's Stone, once a 2.4m high menhir which was felled earlier this century to prevent ramblers from using it as a guidestone. Today it lies prostrate next to its stump. (3)
Scheduled. (5)
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDR11951 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1980. Scale 1:10000.
- <2> SDR7336 Index: Preston, F L. 1956. Hunter Archaeological Society Index. with photo.
- <3> 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. p27.
- <4> SDR17135 Photograph: PPJPB. Old Woman's Stone. B + W, Slides.
- <5> SDR18236 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 1998. Scheduling Notification. 31224. Cat. No.: 407.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 2201 8468 (19m by 19m) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | OUTSEATS, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | BAMFORD, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR312
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Record last edited
Jan 29 2018 3:00PM