Monument record MDR3072 - Alleged 'Celtic' Field System, Cromford Moor, Cromford
Type and Period (1)
- FIELD SYSTEM ? (Iron Age - 800 BC? to 42 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- World Heritage Site Buffer Zone
Full Description
A fine series of "Celtic fields" and lynchets in the Cromford area (c. SK 29 55) was seen in 1956 from Black Rock. (1)
SK 298 558. There are signs of disturbance on Cromford Moor, probably of modern origin. (2)
Lynchet type markings on aerial photographs at SK 296 556 are not identifiable on the ground. Extensive foundations and ruins of old field walls (some published on 25") are visible on Cromford Moor in the indicated area, they appear to date from the enclosure. However the moor is not visible from Black Rock and it cannot be to this that Posnansky refers. Inspection of aerial photographs and visual field viewing from Black Rock revealed no prominent prehistoric agriculture in the area of Cromford. (3)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR7665 Article in serial: Posnansky, M. 1956. 'Note on the Presence of Prehistoric Field Systems in Derbyshire', Derbyshire Archaeological Journal. Volume 76. p71.
- <2> SDR775 Aerial Photograph: 1950. A.P's 541/551/3140-2, 4.6.50 106G/UK/637/3033-4.
- <3> SDR6128 Personal Observation: F1 BHS 24-MAY-66.
- <5> SDR9803 Index: NDAT. 1447. 1447.
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Location
| Grid reference | Not displayed (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CROMFORD, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR1360
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Record last edited
Mar 20 2009 9:37AM