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Monument Number 311556
Hob Uid: 311556
Location : Derbyshire Derbyshire Dales Harthill
Grid Ref : SK2278062610
Summary : Possible prehistoric and Roman occupation site with floors and finds of pottery, flint, querns, slates, arrowheads and flint implements.
More information : Circular, level sandstone pavements found during farming operations on Harthill Moor in 1845. Traces of fire, pottery, flint, broken querns, slates, arrowheads and other flint implements, and several entire querns were found (1) [Rotary]quern found near the Winster and Bakewell road, opposite to Hartle Moor, March 1847. (2) Mr.J.Heathcote (local Hon. Corr. Birchover) indicated the occupation area at SK 22786261, and stated that the pavements - actually paved hut floors - were visible until 1935-45 agriculture destroyed them. He suggested a prehistoric community. Slight, spread amorphous walling is still evident in the neighbourhood despite farming activities, the area is however under deep bracken and no surface implements were found. (3)

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Source details : Bateman T. 1848. Vestiges of the Antiquities of Derby 127-8
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Source details : Catalogue of Bateman Antiquities 1899 172 illus (Sheffield Museum)
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Source Number : 3
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Source details : F1 FDC 16-NOV-66
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Prehistoric, Roman
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Monument Type : Settlement, Floor
Evidence : Conjectural Evidence, Find, Structure

Components and Objects:

Period : Prehistoric, Roman
Component Monument Type : Settlement, Floor
Object Type : VESSEL, QUERN, ARROWHEAD, LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Object Material : Pottery

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SK 26 SW 64
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1966-11-16
End Date : 1966-11-16

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 311556