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Hordron Edge stone circle is a Bronze Age monument located in Derbyshire, situated approximately 540 metres south-east of Cutthroat Bridge. The circle forms part of the significant concentration of prehistoric ritual and funerary monuments found across the Peak District uplands. Like other stone circles of its type, it likely dates to the second millennium BCE and would have served ceremonial or calendrical functions within Bronze Age communities. The monument survives as a ring of standing and fallen stones, though weathering and historical land management have affected its original form.
Hordron Edge stone circle, 540m south east of Cutthroat Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018367. View the official record →
Hordron Edge stone circle is a Bronze Age monument located in Derbyshire, situated approximately 540 metres south-east of Cutthroat Bridge. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018367.
Hordron Edge stone circle, 540m south east of Cutthroat Bridge 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 1018367.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn 880m south west of Leam Hall Farm (8.3 km), Cairnfield 630m north east of Stanage House (8.3 km), Cairn 720m north east of Lady Wash Farm (8.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Hordron Edge stone circle, 540m south east of Cutthroat Bridge's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Hordron Edge stone circle, 540m south east of Cutthroat Bridge stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.