Monument record MDR8262 - Occupation site, east of Harthill Moor, Harthill
Type and Period (2)
- OCCUPATION SITE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Bronze Age pottery and a possible hut circle were identified by G. Makepeace, as well as stone banks at this location. (1,4,5).
A perforated greywacke macehead was found at SK 2244 6278 in 1955. It measured 4.2 inches long by 2.3 inches broad. It was found by M.M. Evans of Breadsal and is now in Sheffield City Museum. (2,3).
Indication of fairly extensive prehistoric occupation in this area. Finds include flint and chert artefacts of Neolithic to Bronze Age date, collected by J. Boam in or before 1977, at SK 2240 6280. The collection consists of a chert discoid scraper, three chert flakes, two nose/thumb chert scrapers, a flint implement, a chert point/borer and a chert side scraper. (4,5).
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDR17250 Article in serial: East Midlands Committee of Field Archaeologists. 1963. East Midlands Archaeological Bulletin, 1963. Volume 6. Makepeace, G A.
- <2> SDR6337 Personal Observation: F1 FRH 29-NOV-66.
- <3> SDR4159 Unpublished document: Corr. 6" (Sheffield City Museum, undated).
- <4> SDR16368 Bibliographic reference: Wymer, J J (ed). 1977. Gazetteer of Mesolithic Sites in England and Wales: Council for British Archaeology (CBA) Research Report 20. p52.
- <5> SDR10000 Index: North Derbyshire Archaeological Trust (NDAT). North Derbyshire Archaeological Trust Index. 2409, 1041.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 22287 62787 (point) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HARTHILL, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jun 13 2008 1:41PM