Monument record MDR8549 - Bell pits
Type and Period (1)
- BELL PIT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
RCHME FIELD DESCRIPTION (1)
SK 24194 62982; SK 24223 62948; SK 24229 62913: BELL PITS.
Situated on a W facing slope are three possible bell pits with diameters averaging 3-4m and not more than 1m deep. All have upcast around them. One (at SK 24194 62982) post-dates a shallow hollow way. There is no mapped seam of coal here and no exposures were seen. It is possible that these may be stone pits, although there morphology compares with known bell pits in this part of Derbyshire.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDR19190 Bibliographic reference: Ainsworth, S (RCHME). 1987. Stanton Moor, Derbyshire, A Catalogue of Archaeological Monuments, Part 2. NAR Nos. SK 26 SW 109 - 160.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 24194 62981 (point) (Surveyed) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STANTON, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Dec 5 2014 4:42PM