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Monument record MDR9311 - Embankment, nr. Harpur Hill; Cromford & High Peak Railway

Type and Period (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

Embankment formed as a large mound with sloping walls, flanked by boundary walls. Details of construction are unclear, as the embankment is grassed over. The embankment is approximately 20m wide and 4.5m high. A bridge was originally set within the embankment to span a road; the bridge has now been destroyed. (1) NGR: SK 07326 70171 - SK 07141 70242

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Archive: Jessop, O. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey. ARCUS 738b. Feature number: 390.
  • <2> Photograph: ARCUS. 2003. Cromford & High Peak Railway and Peak Forest Tramway Survey, Project 738b. Digital photograph. 528-529.
  • <3> Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 2003. OS Landline (2003) from EDINA Digimap. 1:2000. C&HPR: 122.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 07224 70200 (175m by 61m) Approximate
Civil Parish HARTINGTON UPPER QUARTER, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • EDR1790

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Record last edited

Jul 30 2024 3:06PM

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