Scheduled Monument record MDR7302 - Swarkestone Lows Barrow 3, Lowes Lane, Swarkestone
Type and Period (1)
- BELL BARROW (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
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Full Description
Barrow 3 of the Swarkestone group. SK 36872954 (No 3) Ploughed barrow, possibly a bell, 75ft diameter and 2-3ft high with two surrounding ditches. Cropmark and earthwork barrow of Bronze Age date seen as a subcircular enclosure, diameter 26m, defined by 1 ditch. It has an internal circular enclosure 5m in diameter. Centred at SK 3687 2954. (4)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR17809 Index: TPAT. 2070. 2070.
- <2> SDR17810 Aerial Photograph: Pickering, J.. 1971. 3629/1-6,8,11;Slides 390-1 (22/7/1971).
- <3> SDR17811 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force (RAF). 1945. Aerial photograph: 26/8/1945 NO 4062.
- <4> SDR17841 Index: RCHME. 1995. New National Forest Survey: 313008. 313008. pp 882-6.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 3687 2953 (28m by 28m) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SWARKESTONE, SOUTH DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Aug 7 2020 11:05AM