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Minning Low
Hob Uid: 310760
Location : Derbyshire Derbyshire Dales Ballidon
Grid Ref : SK2095057280
Summary : A Prehistoric cairn is visible as earthwork on air photographs. The feature is still extant on Google.Earth.com 2000 imagery (accessed on 25th January 2010). A Neolithic chambered round cairn. Roman coins & pottery found
More information : (SK 20955728) Minning Low (OE) (1) Minninglow, Ballidon, the largest chambered tomb in Derbyshire, is the eastern of two round barrows on the top of Minninglow Hill. (SK 209572) The barrow now has the appearance of an old quarry dump; robbing has been extensive in the western half, but the eastern portion is still 8ft high. (See plan AO/LP/62/38.) Possibly Middle/Late Neolithic. Excavated by Bateman (a)(b) during 1843-51 who found Roman coins and pottery of apparently 3rd-4th century. (2) The remains of at least five cists are visible, the whole mound having been extensively disturbed. Resurveyed at 1:2500. (3) Additional reference. (4) A Prehistoric cairn is visible as earthwork on air photographs, centred at SK 2094 5728. The feature is still extant on Google.Earth.com 2000 imagery (accessed on 25th January 2010). (5-6)

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Source details : OS 6" 1955
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Source details : J D A and N H S Vol 78 1958 pp31-34 plan photos (T G Manby)
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Source details : Vestiges 39-40
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Source Number : 2b
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Source details : Ten Years Diggings 54 82
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Source details : F1 BHS 20-APR-66
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Source details : Derbys Archaeol J 102 1982 8-22 figs (BM Marsden)
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: SK2057 04-SEP-2000
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Source Number : 6
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Source details : NMR SK 2057/2 NMR 17395/0 05-OCT-1999
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Neolithic
Display Date : Neolithic
Monument End Date : -2200
Monument Start Date : -4000
Monument Type : Chambered Round Cairn
Evidence : Earthwork

Monument Period Name : Prehistoric
Display Date : Prehistoric
Monument End Date : 43
Monument Start Date : -500000
Monument Type : Cairn
Evidence : Earthwork

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Findspot
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Components and Objects:

Period : Roman
Component Monument Type : Findspot
Object Type : COIN, VESSEL
Object Material : Pottery

Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : DR 5
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Derbyshire)
External Cross Reference Number : 915
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SK 25 NW 2
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Related Activities :

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1843-01-01
End Date : 1843-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1849-01-01
End Date : 1849-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1851-01-01
End Date : 1851-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1966-04-20
End Date : 1966-04-20

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1973-01-01
End Date : 1974-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION
Start Date : 2009-05-05
End Date : 2010-06-15

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Minning Low