Possible Unmarked Circle? Derbyshire, Birchen Edge | Forum

Amberguy Apr 9, 2013 11:39:28

Hi, I was out and about at the weekend at Birchen Edge (Robin Hood, near Baslow, Derbyshire) site of a cairnfield and Nelsons Monument and the Three Ships with my camera.
I was on the edge and taking pictures and focused on what appeared to be a ruined farm building, nothing special about that in Derbyshire, but when i got home and looked at the picture full size it showed what appears to be an unmarked stone circle against a high stone wall.
My camera has quite a powerful zoom and it cant be seen with the naked eye and worse it cant be seen when down from Birchen Edge.
It can be seen (just) on Google Maps/Earth but it isnt shown on any OS maps although nearby features like the Cat Stones, Three Men, cairns, Nelson Monument are shown. English Heritage doesnt have the site marked either.
Grid Ref SK 27667 72860 or 53.252037, -1.5867895
My picture of it is seen here http://www.flickr.com/photos/79289196@N05/8634497928/in/photostream as I'm not sure how to post a picture on this site. Any help appreciated.

Amberguy Apr 9, 2013 12:05:10

Replying to Amberguy

Google Earth Coordinates: 53°15'7.28"N 1°35'12.36"W

Rhiannon Apr 9, 2013 12:08:51

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I popped your grid reference into the Heritage Gateway and it came up with this
http://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MDR4165&resourceID=1023
which sounds like it could be your circle?

thesweetcheat Apr 9, 2013 12:28:25

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Hi Amberguy,

From your pic, the stones look quite worked (they're very flat-topped and angular) and the arrangement doesn't appear circular. Do you think it could be remains of an old wall or farm shed, byre, etc?

tsc

stubob Apr 9, 2013 13:39:44

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Hey up,

Wunt swear to it but it could be a type of hay ruck.....I know of an identical set of stones by the ruins of White Springs Farm off Flash Lane in Matlock.

stu.

Littlestone Apr 9, 2013 14:20:05

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Could they be a type of staddle stone with the tops missing?

Howburn Digger Apr 10, 2013 08:54:40

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Reminds me a bit of this.

http://goo.gl/maps/QitKz

Built of dressed stones from a defunct railway viaduct outside Muirkirk. Only a few hundred yards from Lightshaw.