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Heath Wood barrow cemetery is a Viking Age burial site located near Ingleby in Derbyshire. The cemetery comprises a group of barrows, or burial mounds, dating to the ninth century and represents one of the most significant Viking burial grounds discovered in the English Midlands. The site demonstrates evidence of cremation burials characteristic of Viking funeral practices, with finds including cremated bone, grave goods, and artefacts indicating Scandinavian settlement and cultural influence in the region during the Viking period. The surviving earthworks and archaeological deposits make Heath Wood an important monument for understanding Viking colonisation and burial customs in Anglo-Saxon England.
Viking barrow cemetery in Heath Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017561. View the official record →
Heath Wood barrow cemetery is a Viking Age burial site located near Ingleby in Derbyshire. 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).
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