Monument record MDR7691 - Cropmarks, Etwall Road, Willington
Type and Period (4)
- RING DITCH (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- LINEAR FEATURE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Unknown date)
- HENGE ENCLOSURE ? (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Several ring ditches, a double ring ditch, part of a possible rectilinear enclosure, and some linear features recorded on various aerial photographs. Some of these features may be geological/peri-glacial. (1-5)
Site under crop, no visual remains on the ground. (6)
The cropmarks have been plotted on a map overlay at a scale of 1:10,000. (7)
The eastern half of this area was included in an aerial photographic assessment of the Willington Power Station site. In an area of periglacial cracks, a possible linear ditch was recorded, as were two circular features. The first of these, at SK 29522876, is a single ring ditch, possibly marking a Bronze Age burial site. The second, a double-ditched feature at SK 29652881, may be another; however, its irregular-width ditches with entrance gaps suggest that it may remain from a Neolithic hengiform enclosure. (8)
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SDR18559 Index: Trent & Peak Archaeological Trust record index. 2021, 2022, 2639.
- <2> SDR18561 Photograph: AP: NMR: Pickering, J. 2928/3-9, 12.
- <3> SDR18560 Photograph: Cambridge: St Joseph AFY 28 VW 53-5.
- <4> SDR17808 Article in serial: Hughes, R. 1961. 'Archaeological sites in the Trent Valley, South Derbyshire', Derbyshire Archaeological Journal. Volume 81, pp149-150.
- <5> SDR1415 Aerial Photograph: APs (NMR SK 2928/5-9 3029/13.
- <6> SDR6391 Personal Observation: F1 JB 25-JUL-66.
- <7> SDR1127 Archive: Whiteley, S. 1989. Aerial Photographic Transcripton Project.
- <8> SDR20677 Unpublished document: Palmer, R (Air Photo Services). 2004. Willington Power Station, Area Centred SK3129, Derbyshire: Aerial Photographic Assessment. p 4; Figure 2.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 29288 28914 (909m by 363m) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WILLINGTON, SOUTH DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- EDR2675
- EDR1381
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Record last edited
May 12 2016 2:30PM