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Stone circle 330m north west of Crookhill Farm

England
List entry 1019909
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1019909
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
SK 18471 87113
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Stone circle 330m north west of Crookhill Farm is a Bronze Age monument located in Derbyshire. The site consists of a circle of standing stones typical of ritual or ceremonial structures erected during the Bronze Age period. Such circles are among the most significant prehistoric monuments in the British landscape, serving functions that remain partially understood but likely related to communal gatherings, astronomical observations, or ceremonial practices. The monument's survival to the present day makes it an important archaeological resource for understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and ritual behaviour in the Derbyshire uplands.

Stone circle 330m north west of Crookhill Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019909. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Stone circle 330m north west of Crookhill Farm?

Stone circle 330m north west of Crookhill Farm is a Bronze Age monument located in Derbyshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019909.

Who is responsible for protecting Stone circle 330m north west of Crookhill Farm?

Stone circle 330m north west of Crookhill Farm 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 1019909.

What other scheduled monuments are near Stone circle 330m north west of Crookhill Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Burr Tor prehistoric stock enclosure (8.8 km), Cairn, 600m north east of Stanage House (9 km), Cairnfield 630m north east of Stanage House (9.1 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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Historical Maps
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Literature
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Burr Tor prehistoric stock enclosure
8.8 km
Cairn, 600m north east of Stanage House
9 km
Cairnfield 630m north east of Stanage House
9.1 km
Cairn 880m south west of Leam Hall Farm
9.4 km
Cairnfield, 580m ENE of Stanage House
9.4 km
Cairn 720m north east of Lady Wash Farm
9.5 km
High Rake Mine
9.6 km
Tideslow Rake lead rake and lime kiln
9.6 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Stone circle 330m north west of Crookhill Farm

Stone circle 330m north west of Crookhill Farm 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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