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Heath Wood is a Viking barrow cemetery located near Ingleby in Derbyshire, England. The site consists of multiple burial mounds dating to the ninth century and represents one of the few identified Viking cemeteries in England, demonstrating the presence of Scandinavian settlement in the East Midlands during the Viking Age. Archaeological excavation has revealed cremated remains and grave goods characteristic of Viking burial practice, including weapons and personal ornaments. The cemetery's survival and archaeological significance have made it an important source of evidence for understanding Viking colonisation and funerary customs in the Midlands region.
Viking barrow cemetery in Heath Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017561. View the official record →
Heath Wood is a Viking barrow cemetery located near Ingleby in Derbyshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017561.
Viking barrow cemetery in Heath Wood 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 1017561.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval church and cross 45m south of St George's Church (2 km), Calke Park Tunnel (2.5 km), Twyford henge and Round Hill bowl barrow (2.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Viking barrow cemetery in Heath Wood'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.
Viking barrow cemetery in Heath Wood stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.