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Toad's Mouth is a prehistoric field system located in Derbyshire, England. The monument comprises a series of ancient field boundaries and associated agricultural features that date to the prehistoric period, reflecting early land management and settlement patterns in the region. The field system's layout and construction methods provide evidence of the farming practices and territorial organization of prehistoric communities in the Peak District landscape. Such field systems are valuable archaeological indicators of prehistoric economic activity and social structure in the Midlands area.
Toad's Mouth prehistoric field system is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017507. View the official record →
Toad's Mouth is a prehistoric field system located in Derbyshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017507.
Toad's Mouth prehistoric field system 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 1017507.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Village settlement and barrows E of Gardom's Edge (7.7 km), Brightside lead mine, 80m south west of Brightside Cottage (8.1 km), Baslow Bridge (8.5 km).
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