| Summary : A round barrow, one of a group situated on a ridge between Hard Dale Gill and the Derwent Valley, towards the western edge of Broxa Forest. The barrow is formed of an earth and stone mound, measuring 12 metres in diameter and up to 1.1 metre high. It formerly had a maximum diameter of 14 metres, but this has been reduced by ploughing. There is a hollow in the centre of the barrow, the result of a partial excavation carried out in 1949. This investigation revealed the remains of a cremation, and showed the barrow had been formed from a mound of stone covered by a clay dome. |
More information : (Group centred SE 942926) Tumuli (NR). (1)
Group of three Bronze Age barrows on Broxa Moor excavated by W H
Lamplough and J R Lidster in 1949.
('B'-SE 94289260). No.3. Diameter 44ft. Height 3 1/2ft.
This barrow had been ploughed over and had been dug into some 70
years ago. It was evident though, that a solid dome of clay had
been placed on a site from which the top soil had been removed.
Although there was a cremation in one of two shallow pits near
the centre, no pottery or flints were found and, most
unexpectedly, there was practically no trace of charcoal.
Mr Lamplough pointed out that the clay used in the construction
of this group of barrows had been brought some considerable
distance from the valley, since none was local to their
immediate vicinity.
Archival material with W H Lamplough. (RCHM Excav Index PRN Nos
11228 and 11230-1). (2-6)
As described. Resurveyed at 1:2500. (7)
Broxa Moor Round Cairns. Three round cairns; all in Forestry
Commission area and their interiors partly dug out.
(B) SE 94289260. 13m in diameter and 1m high. Hollow from old
excavation over centre is 4 x 3m and 60cms deep. 1005/b.
Site visits and descriptions by A.L. Pacitto (Field Monuments
Warden) 22.8.86. (8)
SE 943 926 etc Broxa Moor round cairns. Scheduled No NY/1005. (9)
Corpus entries: Full details of finds. (10)
A round barrow, one of a group, situated on a ridge between Hard Dale Gill and the Derwent Valley, towards the western edge of Broxa Forest. The barrow is formed of an earth and stone mound, measuring 12 metres in diameter and up to 1.1 metre high. It formerly had a maximum diameter of 14 metres, but this has been reduced by ploughing. There is a hollow in the centre of the barrow, the result of a partial excavation carried out in 1949. This investigation revealed the remains of a cremation, and showed the barrow had been formed from a mound of stone covered by a clay dome. (11) For details of other barrows in group see separate entries. |