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Burr Tor prehistoric stock enclosure is a Bronze Age or Iron Age pastoral monument located on the moorland of the Peak District in Derbyshire. The enclosure consists of substantial stone walls that would have functioned to contain livestock in an upland pastoral economy, reflecting the subsistence strategies of prehistoric communities exploiting the high moorland environment. The monument's precise dating remains uncertain, though its morphological characteristics and construction method suggest an attribution to the later prehistoric period. As a relatively well-preserved example of prehistoric stock management infrastructure, it contributes to understanding settlement patterns and land use practices in the upland zones of the English Midlands during prehistoric times.
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 the moorland of the Peak District 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Burr Tor prehistoric stock enclosure's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Burr Tor prehistoric stock enclosure stands on Bowland High Group And Craven Group (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.