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Hlaew and settlement remains at Croxall

England

List entry 1011069

Nation

England

The designation

Reference

List entry 1011069

Authority

Historic England (NHLE)

Status

Scheduled Monument

Scheduled area

0.52 hectares

Grid reference

SK 19829 13623

Boundary

Scheduled area

Overview

History & significance

Hlaew and settlement remains at Croxall is an Anglo-Saxon burial mound and associated settlement site located in Derbyshire. The hlaew, a term denoting an Anglo-Saxon tumulus or burial mound, represents funerary practice of the early medieval period and likely dates to between the fifth and seventh centuries. The site incorporates evidence of settlement activity in addition to the prominent burial monument, indicating occupation and use of the location during the Anglo-Saxon period. The remains contribute to understanding of early medieval settlement patterns and mortuary practices in the Midlands region.

Hlaew and settlement remains at Croxall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011069. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Hlaew and settlement remains at Croxall?

Hlaew and settlement remains at Croxall is an Anglo-Saxon burial mound and associated settlement site located in Derbyshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011069.

Who is responsible for protecting Hlaew and settlement remains at Croxall?

Hlaew and settlement remains at Croxall 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 1011069.

What other scheduled monuments are near Hlaew and settlement remains at Croxall?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site of round barrow near River Tame (1.6 km), Circular enclosures centring 300yds (270m) W of Wychnor Junction (2.8 km), Pit alignments running NE and SW centring 320yds (300m) N of Wychnor Bridge (3.1 km).

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Monuments

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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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Historical Maps

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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Site of round barrow near River Tame

1.6 km

Circular enclosures centring 300yds (270m) W of Wychnor Junction

2.8 km

Pit alignments running NE and SW centring 320yds (300m) N of Wychnor Bridge

3.1 km

Wychnor deserted medieval village, moated site, moated enclosure and two fishponds

3.4 km

Air photographic site SW of Elford

Moated site and plunge bath at The Manor House

6.1 km

The ground beneath

The bedrock under Hlaew and settlement remains at Croxall

Hlaew and settlement remains at Croxall stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Hlaew and settlement remains at Croxall

WallRoman town · ~7.5 miles MancetterRoman town · ~13.1 miles Water EatonRoman town · ~18.4 miles Battle of Bosworth (Field) 1485Battle (1485) · ~15.3 miles Battle of Hopton Heath 1643Battle (1643) · ~17.1 miles

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