Burr Tor

Hillfort
SK179782

Also known as:

Burr's Mount

Nearest town:

Bakewell (11km SE)

OS reference:

SK179782

OS sheet:

119

Latitude:

53° 18' 0.32 N

Longitude:

1° 43' 52.98 W

Added to TMA by

stubob

Images (3)
Fieldnotes (1)
Miscellaneous (1)
Topics (1)

Images

Image of Burr Tor (Hillfort) by stubob

The carved stone and below a faint design found on the reverse side.

Image credit: After DAJ

stubob Nov 27, 2007

Image of Burr Tor (Hillfort) by Phil from Edale

Just some of the hut circles on Burr Tor

Image credit: Phil from Edale

P

Phil from Edale Dec 6, 2003

Image of Burr Tor (Hillfort) by stubob

Excavated from Burr Tor hillfort

stubob Feb 12, 2003

Articles

Burr Tor

Hillfort

stubob Feb 12, 2003

Burr Tor is quite a large fort enclosing roughly 8 acres. On the ground there is not a great deal to see, there are faint traces of a bank and ditch toward the eastern edge of the fort.
The fort is now the airfield for the Derbyshire Gliding Club, they’re alright about you sniffing around as long as you ask and stick to where they tell you to walk.
The gliding club offer flights for around £25, should give you a good view of the fort.

Burr Tor

Hillfort

stubob Nov 20, 2003

If I can add something to festboy’s misc. notes below.....
Although once thought of as a hillfort, Burr Tor is now thought of as a stock enclosure. One of the reasons behind the rethinking is that in the 1780’s some geezer named Cresswell described the earthworks as “neither broad nor deep.”

Topics

P

Phil from Edale
Dec 2003

Sites within 20km of Burr Tor

Tup Low

Round Barrow(s) • 1.52km ESE

1
Cop Low

1.58km WNW

1
Burton Bole

Round Barrow(s) • 2.94km NE

3
Peter’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 2.96km S

5

2
Tideslow

Chambered Cairn • 3km WSW

12

4
Smelting Hill & Abney Moor

Stone Circle • 3.25km NE

10

2
Stanage

Cup Marked Stone • 3.61km ENE

20

6
Stanage II

Cup Marked Stone • 3.61km ENE

4

2
Highlow Bank Cairn

Cairn(s) • 3.76km ENE

1

1
Highlow Bank Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.85km ENE

4

1

2
Highlow Bank ring cairn

Ring Cairn • 3.92km ENE

1

1
White Rake Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 3.93km SE

2

1
Offerton Moor East

Cairn(s) • 4.01km ENE

3

1
Offerton Moor West

Stone Circle • 4.01km ENE

6

2
Moisty Knowl (Site of)

4.09km ESE

1
The Holmes

Enclosure • 4.16km W

1

1
Stan Low (site)

Round Barrow(s) • 4.22km NNW

1
Wardlow Hay Cop

Round Barrow(s) • 4.23km S

1
Pin Dale

Enclosure • 4.61km NW

1

1
Rolley Low

Round Barrow(s) • 4.62km SSE

1

2
Eyam Moor Barrow

Cairn(s) • 4.65km ENE

24

7
Wet Withens

Stone Circle • 4.65km ENE

32

1

15

1
Ravencliffe Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 4.72km S

4

1
Cup stone

Cup Marked Stone • 4.82km ENE

2

1
Brood Low

Round Barrow(s) • 5.16km W

1
Castle Hill (Castleton)

Sacred Hill • 5.29km WNW

2

3
Eyam Moor III

Stone Circle • 5.32km ENE

8

4
Eyam Moor II

Stone Circle • 5.34km ENE

4

4
Hay Dale

Round Barrow(s) • 5.4km SSE

2
Ox Low

Round Barrow(s) • 5.43km W
Castlegate Lane

Round Barrow(s) • 5.5km SSE

3
Hay Top

Round Barrow(s) • 5.71km S

1
White Cliff

Round Barrow(s) • 6.1km SSE

2

1
Blake Low

Round Barrow(s) • 6.16km ESE

2
The Tong

Long Barrow • 6.41km WSW

2
Putwell Hill

Round Cairn • 6.42km S

2
Eldon Hill Enclosure

Enclosure • 6.82km W

2

2
Odin Mine

Cave / Rock Shelter • 6.87km WNW

9

2
Hob’s House

Cave / Rock Shelter • 6.99km S

6

5
Fin Cop

Hillfort • 7km S

19

1

8

3
Eldon Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 7.01km W

4

3
Windy Knoll

Cave / Rock Shelter • 7.13km WNW

4

1
Wind Low

Round Barrow(s) • 7.18km WSW

2

1
Froggatt Edge cairn

Round Cairn • 7.19km E
Stoke Flat

Stone Circle • 7.21km E

42

1

12

1
Chee Tor

Stone Circle • 7.34km SW

2

1
Bamford Moor Central

Ring Cairn • 7.37km NNE

2

2
Lawrence Field

Stone Circle • 7.43km ENE

8

1

3
Mam Tor barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 7.48km WNW

12

2
Mam Tor

Hillfort • 7.49km WNW

61

2

8

1
Old Woman’s House

Cave / Rock Shelter • 7.52km S

1

1
Perryfoot

Long Barrow • 7.55km W

2

2
Bamford Moor South

Stone Circle • 7.56km NE

21

8
Bamford Moor North

Ring Cairn • 7.57km NNE

1

2
Lose Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 7.58km NW

9
Mother Cap Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 7.63km ENE

10

2
The Old Woman’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.67km NE

4

1
Dennis Knoll & Sheepwash Bank

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.72km NE

1

1
Winyard’s Nick

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.87km ENE

6
Toads Mouth Cairn / Barrow

Cairn(s) • 8.13km ENE

1

1
Longshaw Estate

Round Barrow(s) • 8.13km ENE

4

2
Southwest of Burbage Bridge

Cairn(s) • 8.18km ENE
Hathersage Moor Ring Cairn

Ring Cairn • 8.23km ENE

2

3
Crackendale Pasture

Round Barrow(s) • 8.25km SE

3

2
Curbar Edge

Cairn(s) • 8.29km E

8

1
Toad’s Mouth

Cairn(s) • 8.38km ENE

2

1
Harrod Low

Long Barrow • 8.39km W

7

1

2
Gautries Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 8.51km W

13

3
Lord’s Seat

Round Barrow(s) • 8.52km WNW

26

4
Moscar Moor

Kerbed Cairn • 8.53km NNE

6

2
Crow Chin

Cairn(s) • 8.65km NE

1
Crow Chin North

Cairn(s) • 8.65km NE

3

2
Crow Chin South

Cairn(s) • 8.65km NE

3

2
Carl Wark & Hathersage Moor

8.72km ENE

65

2

9

1
Burbage Rocks

Cup Marked Stone • 8.87km ENE

1

1

1
Crook Hill

Stone Circle • 8.9km N

7

2
White Edge Cairn

Cairn(s) • 8.92km E

1

1
Five Wells

Chambered Tomb • 8.96km SW

46

13

1
Ladybower Tor

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.04km NNE

10

2

2
Big Moor

Cup Marked Stone • 9.07km E

1

1
Stump Cross Field Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 9.28km ESE

3

2
Eagle Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 9.29km E

6

5
Cow Low

Round Barrow(s) • 9.32km WSW

2
Seven Stones of Hordron Edge

Stone Circle • 9.35km NNE

49

1

4

15

3
Barbrook V

Ring Cairn • 9.37km E

15

3
Swine Sty

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.8km E

20

3
Big Moor (south) cairns

Cairn(s) • 9.8km E

9
Fingerem Stone

Cairn(s) • 9.83km ENE

7

1

4
Ciceley Low

Ring Cairn • 9.89km ENE

5

2
Handley Bottom

Cup Marked Stone • 9.92km ESE

1

1
Chelmorton Low

Round Barrow(s) • 9.98km SW

2

1
Barbrook II

Stone Circle • 9.99km E

42

1

12
Bull Ring

Henge • 10.07km W

30

2

13

1
Bull Ring

Round Barrow(s) • 10.07km W

3

1

1
Barbrook Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 10.1km E

2

1
Barbrook I

Stone Circle • 10.15km E

61

4

15

1
Barbrook cairns

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.15km E

32

2
Ball Cross

Hillfort • 10.32km SE

11

2
Barbrook III

Stone Circle • 10.4km E

21

9
Bole Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 10.49km SSE
Green Low

Ring Cairn • 10.57km W

24

4
Gardom’s Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.62km E

20

1

8
The Three Men of Gardom’s

Cairn(s) • 10.64km E

11

4
Gardom’s Pit Alignment

10.67km E

3

1

1
Gardom’s Enclosure

Enclosure • 10.67km E

17

6
Gardom’s Edge

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.71km E

22

7

2
Mag Low

Round Barrow(s) • 10.72km W

5
Thirst House

Cave / Rock Shelter • 10.76km SW

5

3
Gardom’s Ring Cairn

Ring Cairn • 10.83km E

8

4
Gardom’s Edge II

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.84km E

6

2
Brown Edge

Stone Circle • 10.89km ENE

15

4

5
Strawberry Lea

10.9km ENE

11

3
Fairfield Low

Round Barrow(s) • 10.9km WSW

2
Ox Stones

Natural Rock Feature • 11.04km ENE

14
Burton Moor

Round Barrow(s) • 11.09km SSE

2
Dobb Edge

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.11km ESE

7

3
Chatsworth Park

Round Barrow(s) • 11.22km ESE

2

1
Bole Hill Hillfort

Hillfort • 11.29km ENE

2
Calton Pastures

Round Barrow(s) • 11.32km SE

11

2
Lady Low

Round Barrow(s) • 11.36km W

5

3
Barbrook IV

Ring Cairn • 11.36km E

5

5
Cow Low

Round Barrow(s) • 11.43km W

5

2
Pike Low

Cairn(s) • 11.49km N

1
Gospel Hillocks

Long Barrow • 11.49km SW

1

3
Grind Low

Round Barrow(s) • 11.52km SSE

1
Birchen Edge North

Ring Cairn • 11.6km E

1

1
Birchen Edge South

Ring Cairn • 11.75km E

1
Lindup Low

Round Barrow(s) • 11.76km ESE

1

2
Ringham Low

Round Barrow(s) • 11.83km S

2

2
Head Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 11.83km NE

10

1

2
New Hagg

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.85km NE

3

1
Gibbet Moor West

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.03km ESE

1
Newbridge Farm

Cairn(s) • 12.06km E

2

1
Ash Cabin Flat

Stone Circle • 12.08km NE

16

3

3
Ring Cairn/Hut Circle

12.08km NE

1
Ash Cabin Flat

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.08km NE

4

2
Long Cist

Cist • 12.08km NE

5

1
Cist II

Cist • 12.08km NE

1
Ash Cabin Rock Fall cave / shelter

Cave / Rock Shelter • 12.27km NE

4

1
Great Low

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.28km SW

3

1
Ash Cabin Flat

Hillfort • 12.29km NE

4

3
One Ash Shelter

Cave / Rock Shelter • 12.31km S

2

1
Castle Naze

Hillfort • 12.46km W

30

5
Gibbet Alignment

Stone Row / Alignment • 12.47km E

10

3
Haddon Fields North

Round Barrow(s) • 12.48km SE

1

1
Cranes Fort

Hillfort • 12.5km SSE

4

1
Gibbet Moor West

Ring Cairn • 12.51km ESE

3
Staden

Enclosure • 12.54km WSW

2

3
Gibbet Moor cist

Cist • 12.65km ESE

3

2
Gibbet Moor North

Stone Circle • 12.65km ESE

19

5
Calling Low Dale

Cave / Rock Shelter • 12.79km SSE

4

1

1
Cales Dale Upper

Cave / Rock Shelter • 12.8km S

1

1
Stone Low

Round Barrow(s) • 12.84km E

3
Gibbet Moor and East Moor

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.92km ESE

9

1
Gibbet Moor South

Enclosure • 12.93km ESE

2

2
Fox Low

Round Barrow(s) • 13.13km WSW

1
Harpur Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 13.17km WSW

5

1
Hind Low (Site of)

Round Cairn • 13.2km SW

3
Conksbury

Round Barrow(s) • 13.23km SSE

4

1

1
Gibbet Moor Standing Stones

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.25km ESE

7

2
Haddon Fields South

Round Barrow(s) • 13.35km SE

1
Bee Low

Round Cairn • 13.45km SSE

1

2
Dalebrook

Cairn(s) • 13.52km E

3

1
Cronkston Low

Round Barrow(s) • 13.54km SSW

6

3
Kinderlow

Cairn(s) • 13.55km WNW

19

4
Beeley Warren NW

Ring Cairn • 13.62km ESE

1

1
Beeley Warren NE

13.62km ESE

1
Beeley Warren ??

Cairn(s) • 13.69km ESE

2

1
Bunkers Hill Plantation

Cave / Rock Shelter • 13.73km ESE

3

2
One Ash

Long Barrow • 13.8km S

1
Lismore Fields

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.87km WSW

7

1

1
Cales Farm SW

Round Barrow(s) • 13.88km S

2

2
Beeley Moor

Ring Cairn • 13.9km ESE

6

2
Harley Grange

Cairn(s) • 13.91km SW

13

1
One Ash

Round Barrow(s) • 13.95km S

1

1
Hob Hurst’s House

Burial Chamber • 14.02km ESE

25

13
Park Gate Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 14.04km ESE

40

7

1
Grin Low

Round Barrow(s) • 14.05km WSW

10

3
Upper edge

Cairn(s) • 14.11km SW

2

1
Whirlow Hall Farm Henge

Henge • 14.19km ENE

1
Ecclesall Woods 3

14.24km ENE

1

1
Beeley Central

Ring Cairn • 14.4km ESE

4

2
Benty Grange

Round Barrow(s) • 14.42km S

2
Fox Hole Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 14.48km SW

23

3

2
Harland Edge Cairn

Cairn(s) • 14.5km ESE

1
Beeley Warren

Cairn(s) • 14.54km ESE

3

2
Harland Edge

Cairn(s) • 14.62km ESE

6

4
Hatch-a-way

Cairn(s) • 14.63km SW

17

1
Hitter Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.7km SW

13

3

1
Arbor Low

Stone Circle • 14.71km S

148

11

41

3
Harland Edge cup marked rock

Cup Marked Stone • 14.72km ESE

3

1
Etches Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 14.75km SW

15

2
Dowel Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 14.75km SW

8

2
Beeley North (South 2)

14.96km ESE

3

4
Beeley South (South I)

Ring Cairn • 14.96km ESE

1

2
Gib Hill

Long Barrow • 14.97km S

31

1

12
Gib Hill east

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.04km S

7

5
Waggon Low

Round Barrow(s) • 15.1km SSW
Raven Tor Triple Cairn

Cairn(s) • 15.21km ESE

18

2

9
Vincent Knoll

Round Barrow(s) • 15.27km SSW

1

1
Fallinge Edge

Cairn(s) • 15.28km ESE

1

1
Harland Edge SW (a)

Cairn(s) • 15.28km ESE

1
Stoup High Edge

Cairn(s) • 15.3km SW

6

1
Fallinge Edge

Cairn(s) • 15.32km ESE

1
Raven Tor

Cairn(s) • 15.36km ESE

2

1
Pilsbury

Cairn(s) • 15.36km SSW

5

1
Harland Edge SW (b)

Cairn(s) • 15.42km ESE

1
Ecclesall Woods

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.45km ENE

17

1

4

3
Parsley Hay

Round Cairn • 15.48km S

3

1
Rod Knoll

Cairn(s) • 15.52km E
Ladder Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 15.59km W

6

3
Bumper Castle

Ring Cairn • 15.7km ESE

1

1
Hollins Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 15.7km SW

13

1

3
Harland Edge SE

Cairn(s) • 15.72km ESE

2

1
Larks Low

Round Barrow(s) • 15.72km SSE

4

1
Pike Lowe

Cairn(s) • 15.77km N

1

1
Pillsbury Hills Castle

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.78km SSW

2

1
Sanctuary Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.83km SE

2

1
Castle Ring (Harthill)

Hillfort • 15.94km SE

21

2
Nine Stones Close cup marked stone

Cup Marked Stone • 16.05km SE

6

1

1
Darley Dale

Ancient Trackway • 16.08km SE

5

2

4
Stanton Moor North

Stone Circle • 16.11km SE

23

5
Lean Low

Round Barrow(s) • 16.16km S

7

3
Harthill Moor Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.23km SE

1

1
Brand End

Standing Stones • 16.24km SW

5

1

1
Nine Stones Close

Stone Circle • 16.24km SE

120

1

20
Nine Ladies of Stanton Moor

Stone Circle • 16.26km SE

97

1

26

49

1
Ringham Low (Friden)

Round Barrow(s) • 16.28km S

1
Nine Stones Close standing stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.33km SE

8

2
Dudwood Tor

Rocky Outcrop • 16.38km SE

3

1
The Andle Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 16.39km SE

30

11
Doll Tor Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.43km SE

9

1
Doll Tor

Stone Circle • 16.47km SE

74

4

15
Robin Hood’s Stride

Rocky Outcrop • 16.47km SE

59

3

15

1
Stanton Moor Central

Stone Circle • 16.49km SE

20

8
Kenslow Knoll

Round Barrow(s) • 16.49km SSE

7

1
Cratcliff Rocks (Defended Settlements and Cave)

Enclosure • 16.53km SE

27

5
Tower Cairn

Cairn(s) • 16.53km SE

7

1
Longside Moor

Round Barrow(s) • 16.56km ESE

1

1
T55 cairn

Cairn(s) • 16.56km SE

5

1
Carder Low

Cairn(s) • 16.56km SSW

1

2
T37 cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 16.59km SE

3
Cat Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 16.61km SE

3

3
T25 cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 16.63km SE

9
Harewood Moor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.64km ESE

1
Roosdyche

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.66km W

16

1

5
Bradley Tor

Rocking Stone • 16.67km SE

7

1

6
Cork Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 16.69km SE

28

7
Long Gallery Plantation

Round Barrow(s) • 16.69km SSE

1
Dudwood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.79km SE

3

3
T2 cairn

Round Cairn • 16.8km SE

15
T44,45 & 46

Cairn(s) • 16.81km SE

1

1
Stanton Moor South

Stone Circle • 16.81km SE

17

5
Moneystone Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 16.83km S

1

2
Gorse Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 16.88km SE

9

4
Friden Hollow

Round Barrow(s) • 16.89km S

1

1
Heart Stone

Rocking Stone • 16.99km SE

2

1
Rowtor Rocks

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.02km SE

73

1

3

11

2
Holymoorside

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.09km E

6

2
Cowell Flat

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.35km NNE

6

1
Smerrill Moor

Round Barrow(s) • 17.38km SSE

2

1
Long Dale

Round Barrow(s) • 17.4km SSE

1

2
Margery Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.44km N

5

1

1
Borther Low

Round Barrow(s) • 17.47km SSE

1
Foxlow Edge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.49km WSW

5

1
Bar Dyke Ring

Cairn(s) • 17.52km NNE

1

4
Borther Low II

Round Barrow(s) • 17.59km SSE
Apronful of Stones (Bradfield)

Cairn(s) • 17.62km NNE

1

1
Bar Dyke

Dyke • 17.69km NNE

4

4
End Low

Round Barrow(s) • 17.83km S

4

2
Graves Park Round Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 17.83km ENE

1

1
Brund Low

Round Barrow(s) • 18.09km SSW

1

2
Side Head

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.12km NNE

9
Gratton Moor

18.21km SSE

2

1
Eaton Dale Wood

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.33km S

3

1
Whaley Bridge Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.34km W

4

2

3
Roylow

Round Barrow(s) • 18.45km SSW

1
Aleck Low

Round Barrow(s) • 18.79km S

7

2
Shining Tor

Round Barrow(s) • 18.89km WSW

6

1
Broomhead Dyke

Dyke • 18.96km NNE

2
Kiln Knoll

Round Barrow(s) • 18.99km W

3

2
Ewden Beck

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.04km NNE

1

1
Seven Brideron (site)

Stone Circle • 19.28km ESE

1

1

1
Ewden Beck

Stone Circle • 19.3km NNE

15

6
Farley Moor

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.36km ESE

11

1

1

8
Ewden Beck

Hillfort • 19.42km NNE

8
Elton Common

19.43km SSE

10

2
Bonsall Lane

Cave / Rock Shelter • 19.53km SE

2

1
Murder Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.65km W

16

1

6

1
Gotham Grange Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 19.87km SSE

2

1