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Hob Hurst's House is a Bronze Age burial cairn situated on Harland Edge in Derbyshire. The monument comprises a square earthwork defined by banks and ditches, within which a stone cist was constructed to contain human remains. This form of burial architecture is characteristic of Bronze Age funerary practice in the Peak District region, reflecting the ritual and social structures of prehistoric communities. The site remains an important archaeological record of early metalworking societies in the English Midlands.
Hob Hurst's House: a square, banked and ditched burial cairn with cist on Harland Edge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008600. View the official record →
Hob Hurst's House is a Bronze Age burial cairn situated on Harland Edge in Derbyshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008600.
Hob Hurst's House: a square, banked and ditched burial cairn with cist on Harland Edge 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 1008600.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Darley Bridge (7.4 km), Old Millclose engine house and associated features, 570m south west of Cowley Hall (8 km), Doll Tor stone circle and cairn (8 km).
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