by Prehistoric_Admin | May 12, 2024 | Cairn, Tumulus
Curbar Edge South Curbar Edge South, Robbed Cairn or Barrow The sites on Curbar Edge are so close in proximity that a visit to one warrants the seeing of the othes. Therefore I suggest starting from the south and walking north along the edge. Alternatively you could...
by Prehistoric_Admin | May 11, 2024 | Freestanding Stone Circle
Doll Tor Doll Tor, Freestanding Stone Circle Now nestling on the edge of a modern plantation, Doll Tor is the jewel of The Peak and is a site that I never tire of visiting. It is simply delightful. Although the trees were not part of the original plan (it would have...
by Prehistoric_Admin | May 11, 2024 | Embanked Stone Circle
Ewden Beck Ewden Beck, Embanked Stone Circle If Ewden Beck is truly an embanked stone circle, then it is very hard to make out in its current condition. Damaged and heavily overgrown in summer it could easily be mistaken for a naturally occurring jumble of rocks. I...
by Prehistoric_Admin | May 11, 2024 | Embanked Stone Circle
Eyam Moor II Eyam Moor II, Embanked Stone Circle This site was rediscovered in 1983 after the heather was burnt back. The circle is approximately 12m in diameter, with four orthostats remaining upright on the inside edge, ranging from 70cm to 90cm wide and barely 30cm...
by Prehistoric_Admin | May 11, 2024 | Freestanding Stone Circle
Eyam Moor III Eyam Moor III, Freestanding Stone Circle Like Eyam Moor II, this site was believed destroyed and was rediscovered in 1983 when the heather was burnt back. Today you can see four remaining orthostats and an oval shaped cairn in the centre with a trench...
