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Wyaston hlaew is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Derbyshire, England. The monument consists of an earthen barrow typical of funerary practice during the Bronze Age period, when such tumuli served as burial places for individuals of status within their communities. The site's name, incorporating the Old English term "hlaew" meaning mound or burial place, reflects the historical nomenclature applied to such prehistoric monuments in the landscape. As a scheduled ancient monument, Wyaston hlaew represents an important archaeological resource for understanding Bronze Age funerary customs and settlement patterns in the Midlands region.
Wyaston hlaew is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009099. View the official record →
Wyaston hlaew is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Derbyshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009099.
Wyaston hlaew 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 1009099.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site 60m west of Edlaston Hall (1.8 km), Moated preceptory, chapel and fishpond at Stydd Hall (2.7 km), Moated site at Shirley Hall (2.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Wyaston hlaew'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.
Wyaston hlaew stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.