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Monument record MDR856 - Earthworks (site of), Ashbourne Golf Course, Clifton and Compton

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Earthworks and cropmarks around a small farm were identified on an aerial photoraph of 1971/2. A visit to the site on April 27th 1978 identified slight irregular dog-legged earthen banks under grass. The earthworks may represent features related to a small farmstead set into the hillside, with an associated pond or dam. Possibly post-medieval. (1, 2)

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  • <1> Index: North Derbyshire Archaeological Trust (NDAT). North Derbyshire Archaeological Trust Index: 3454. 3454. With sketch.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: 1971. Fairey Surveys 1:12000. AP_16_163.

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Grid reference Centred SK 176 452 (539m by 238m) (Approximate)
Civil Parish CLIFTON AND COMPTON, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE

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Jul 6 2015 2:30PM

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