Monument record MDR4829 - Possible Roman building (site of), Crich Cliff, Crich

Type and Period (1)

BUILDING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Full Description

On the 26th July 1761, labourers digging limestone for J. Reynolds of Crich, on the south side of Crich Cliff, near the summit commonly called The Parson's Nab, discovered the foundations of a small building. It was c.10 feet square, built of grit or fell stone, unhewn with no mortar or cement. Within it were several pieces of charcoal and inside and outside were fragments of tile [Authy describes Ro. flanged roofing tiles.] Several Roman coins were found in the area, some singly but others in groups of three or four or more. Three were of 'tin' - one Postumus, one Victorinus the others were of copper and with the third 'tin' coin were illegible. (1) This site has probably been destroyed in the large area of quarrying at Crich Cliff. Despite intensive local enquiry the place-name; 'The Parson's Nab' has not been identified. No further information was gained in field investigation. (7)

Sources/Archives (7)

<1> SDR9211 Bibliographic reference:
<2> SDR16053 Bibliographic reference: Haverfield.
<3> SDR16110 Bibliographic reference:
<4> SDR16229 Article in serial: Watkin, W. 1886. 'The Roman minor settlements, camps, discoveries of coins etc, and roads in Derbyshire', Derbyshire Archaeology Journal. Volume 8, pp 190-215. p198-9.
<5> SDR84 Bibliographic reference: Lysons, D & Lysons, S. 1817. Magna Britannia, Volume 5: Derbyshire. p ccvii.
<6> SDR1528 Article in serial: Pegge, Reverend S. 1792. Archaeologia, Volume 10. Volume 10. p14.
<7> SDR6469 Personal Observation: F1 WCW 27-JUL-59.

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Location

Grid reference	Not recorded
Civil Parish	CRICH, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE

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Record last edited

Jul 7 2015 3:34PM