Find Spot record MDR8240 - Cremation and rotary quern, Harthill Moor, Harthill
Type and Period (3)
- CINERARY URN (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- CREMATION (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The removal of a large stone from Durwood at Harthill Moor in 1760, revealed the presence of a rotary quern and a large urn half full of burnt bones. (1-3). The point on the map has been removed as the grid reference supplied is only four figures long. (4).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR10000 Index: North Derbyshire Archaeological Trust (NDAT). North Derbyshire Archaeological Trust Index. 0865.
- <2> SDR1587 Article in serial: Pegge, S. 1785. Archaeologia. vol. 7. pp 19-20.
- <3> SDR19136 Article in serial: 1900. The Reliquary. N.S. 6. p29.
- <4> SDR20034 Personal Observation: Thornton, A. Personal observation, map evidence, field visit etc..
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Location
| Grid reference | Not displayed (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HARTHILL, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Oct 19 2007 1:37PM