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The Iron Age settlement and cursus monument south-east of Aston-on-Trent is a complex of prehistoric features located in Derbyshire and recorded through aerial photography. The site comprises an Iron Age settlement together with a cursus, a ritual or territorial earthwork characteristic of Neolithic and Bronze Age periods, suggesting multiple phases of occupation and use across prehistoric times. The monument is primarily visible as cropmarks revealed in aerial surveys, which have defined the extent and character of both the settlement structures and the linear cursus feature. These air photographic marks represent important evidence for prehistoric settlement patterns and ritual practice in the East Midlands region.
Iron Age settlement and cursus, with other air photographic marks, SE of Aston-on-Trent is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003279. View the official record →
The Iron Age settlement and cursus monument south-east of Aston-on-Trent is a complex of prehistoric features located in Derbyshire and recorded through aerial photography. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003279.
Iron Age settlement and cursus, with other air photographic marks, SE of Aston-on-Trent 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 1003279.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosure castle at Castle Donington (3.2 km), Hemington Chapel (3.8 km), Site revealed by aerial photography, SE of Dunster Barn (5.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Iron Age settlement and cursus, with other air photographic marks, SE of Aston-on-Trent'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.
Iron Age settlement and cursus, with other air photographic marks, SE of Aston-on-Trent stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.