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Burr Tor prehistoric stock enclosure is a Bronze Age or Iron Age pastoral monument located on moorland in Derbyshire. The enclosure comprises a roughly circular or oval arrangement of stones forming a substantial boundary, which would have served to contain livestock in this upland landscape during prehistory. The monument's construction and use reflect the established pastoral economy of the Peak District during the later prehistoric period, when such enclosures formed part of the wider system of upland resource management. The site's survival on open moorland, in common with similar monuments across the Pennine region, provides important archaeological evidence for prehistoric settlement patterns and agricultural practice.
Burr Tor prehistoric stock enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007562. View the official record →
Burr Tor prehistoric stock enclosure is a Bronze Age or Iron Age pastoral monument located on moorland in Derbyshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007562.
Burr Tor prehistoric stock enclosure 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 1007562.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ashford Bridge (8.9 km), Bowl barrow north of Manor House (9.1 km), Bowl barrow west of Manor House (9.4 km).
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