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The Folly platform cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located in Derbyshire, England. The monument consists of a platform cairn, a form of ceremonial or funerary structure characteristic of prehistoric Britain, constructed from stone and earth. Such platform cairns served important social and ritual functions in their respective periods, often marking burial sites or gathering places of significance to ancient communities. The site's survival to the present day provides valuable evidence of prehistoric funerary practices and settlement patterns in the Derbyshire landscape.
The Folly platform cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008066. View the official record →
The Folly platform cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound located in Derbyshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008066.
The Folly platform cairn 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 1008066.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Arbourseats Veins and Sough, Wardlow Sough, Nay Green Mine and Washing Floors, Hading Vein and Seedlow Rake (8.2 km), White Rake long barrow and bowl barrow (8.6 km), Wardlow Hay Cop bowl barrow (9 km).
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