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Monument record MDR4978 - Charcoal burning sites, west of Birkinshaw Wood, Holymoorside and Walton

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[Area SK 325698] Field survey work identified examples of charcoal burning pits, common in north-east Derbyshire. These are often mistaken for prehistoric pit dwellings. Some have been destroyed recently in Walton Woods. (1) No further information. (2)

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  • <1> Bibliographic reference: Ramm, H. 1958. East Midland Archaeological Bulletin, Vol. 1. p 2.
  • <2> Personal Observation: Baird, J. F1 JB 02-JUN-66.
  • <3> Index: NDAT. 2015. 2015.

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Grid reference Centred SK 324 698 (259m by 207m) (Centre)
Civil Parish HOLYMOORSIDE AND WALTON, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE

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  • EDR747

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Apr 24 2015 2:37PM

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