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Bronze Age settlement and ceremonial remains on Gibbet Moor, 980m north east of Swiss Cottage

England

List entry 1019000

Nation

England

The designation

Reference

List entry 1019000

Authority

Historic England (NHLE)

Status

Scheduled Monument

Scheduled area

58.62 hectares

Grid reference

SK 27964 70887

Boundary

Scheduled area

Overview

History & significance

Gibbet Moor is a Bronze Age settlement and ceremonial site located approximately 980 metres north-east of Swiss Cottage in Derbyshire. The monument comprises remains of settlement activity and ceremonial structures dating to the Bronze Age period, reflecting patterns of occupation and ritual practice on the Derbyshire uplands during this era. The site represents an important example of Bronze Age land use in the Peak District region, demonstrating the exploitation of moorland environments during prehistory. As a scheduled ancient monument, the site is recognised for its archaeological significance in understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and ceremonial practices in the English Midlands.

Bronze Age settlement and ceremonial remains on Gibbet Moor, 980m north east of Swiss Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019000. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bronze Age settlement and ceremonial remains on Gibbet Moor, 980m north east of Swiss Cottage?

Gibbet Moor is a Bronze Age settlement and ceremonial site located approximately 980 metres north-east of Swiss Cottage in Derbyshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019000.

Who is responsible for protecting Bronze Age settlement and ceremonial remains on Gibbet Moor, 980m north east of Swiss Cottage?

Bronze Age settlement and ceremonial remains on Gibbet Moor, 980m north east of Swiss Cottage is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1019000.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bronze Age settlement and ceremonial remains on Gibbet Moor, 980m north east of Swiss Cottage?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairnfield 650m north west of Bumper Castle (5.6 km), Hillcarr Sough and associated lime kiln and paved track (7.7 km), Alport smelt mill (8.4 km).

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This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bronze Age settlement and ceremonial remains on Gibbet Moor, 980m north east of Swiss Cottage's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:

Overview

An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.

Monuments

The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.

Battlefields

The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.

Roman Britain

The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.

Domesday

The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.

Civil War

The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.

Geology

The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.

LiDAR

Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.

Local Names

What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.

Historical Maps

Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.

Literature

The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.

Legal

The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.

Spotlight

A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.

Target Zones

For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.

Timeline

The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.

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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Cairnfield 650m north west of Bumper Castle

5.6 km

Hillcarr Sough and associated lime kiln and paved track

7.7 km

Alport smelt mill

8.4 km

Bronze Age burial, ceremonial and settlement remains on Stanton Moor, and evidence for medieval, post-medieval and 19th to early 20th century activity

8.6 km

Darley Bridge

9.1 km

Doll Tor stone circle and cairn

9.2 km

Old Millclose engine house and associated features, 570m south west of Cowley Hall

9.5 km

Nine Stone Close small stone circle

10 km

The ground beneath

The bedrock under Bronze Age settlement and ceremonial remains on Gibbet Moor, 980m north east of Swiss Cottage

Bronze Age settlement and ceremonial remains on Gibbet Moor, 980m north east of Swiss Cottage stands on Pennine Lower Coal Measures Formation And South Wales Lower Coal Measures Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.

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