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Cairn 450m north east of Raven Tor

England
List entry 1019482
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1019482
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
SK 28585 67236
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cairn 450m north east of Raven Tor is a Bronze Age burial monument situated in Derbyshire. The cairn consists of a mound of stones constructed as a funerary structure typical of the Bronze Age period, when such monuments served as markers for elite burials and played a significant role in the ritual and ceremonial landscape. The site's positioning in the upland terrain of Derbyshire reflects the established pattern of Bronze Age burial distribution across the Pennine region, where cairns were frequently erected on higher ground. As a scheduled monument, it remains an important archaeological resource for understanding Bronze Age mortuary practices and settlement patterns in the East Midlands.

Cairn 450m north east of Raven Tor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019482. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cairn 450m north east of Raven Tor?

Cairn 450m north east of Raven Tor is a Bronze Age burial monument situated in Derbyshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019482.

Who is responsible for protecting Cairn 450m north east of Raven Tor?

Cairn 450m north east of Raven Tor 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 1019482.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cairn 450m north east of Raven Tor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site and fishponds 300m north east of Snitterton Hall (6.7 km), Northern Dale lead mines (6.8 km), Lumsdale Mills and associated water management features (6.9 km).

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Overview
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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
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Local Names
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Literature
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Moated site and fishponds 300m north east of Snitterton Hall
6.7 km
Northern Dale lead mines
6.8 km
Lumsdale Mills and associated water management features
6.9 km
Matlock Bridge
7.2 km
Two lead mines known as Winster Pitts and Drummer's Venture
8 km
Slack, Mount Pleasant and Barmasters Grove lead mines 390m south east of Blakelow Farm
8.2 km
Beans and Bacon, Old Eye, Fiery Dragon and Cod Beat lead mines and a limekiln 480m south of Blakelow Farm
8.4 km
Lead workings in High Tor Recreation Ground
8.4 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Cairn 450m north east of Raven Tor

Cairn 450m north east of Raven Tor stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

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