Calton

Round Barrow(s)
SK114495

Also known as:

Thorncliff and Thorncliffe Low

Nearest town:

Ashbourne (7km E)

OS reference:

SK114495

OS sheet:

119

Latitude:

53° 2' 32.15 N

Longitude:

1° 49' 47.81 W

Added to TMA by

postman

Images (2)
Fieldnotes (1)

Images

Image of Calton (Round Barrow(s)) by postman

from on top of Musden low

Image credit: chris bickerton

postman Dec 3, 2006

Image of Calton (Round Barrow(s)) by postman

The sign is an info board but it’s really worn all I could make out was Ro..............rrow ??

Image credit: chris bickerton

postman Dec 3, 2006

Articles

Calton

Round Barrow(s)

BrownEdger Jun 4, 2012

A large bowl-shaped barrow North of Latham Hall to the South-East of the Staffordshire Moorlands village of Calton. It has been identified with ‘Thorncliff’ a barrow opened by Samuel Carrington in 1848.

Carrington found a primary inhumation accompanied with a flint implement and a broken, rivetted bronze dagger. A secondary extended inhumation, probably of a much later date, was also found. (“Ten Years’ Diggings..” Bateman, T. 1861. pp118-9.)

A central pit on the mound marks where Carrington opened the barrow and there is evidence of a second excavation of the site from 1959 that made no further finds.

The site was Scheduled (RSM No. 13578) on 4th June 1992. pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=307557

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Dun Low

Round Barrow(s) • 0.5km E

3

1
Musden Low (South)

Round Barrow(s) • 0.56km NE

2
Musden Low (West)

Round Barrow(s) • 0.73km NNE

1
Musden Low

Round Barrow(s) • 0.78km NE

3

1
Hazelton Clump

Round Barrow(s) • 1.15km ENE

2

1
Top Low and Net Low

Round Barrow(s) • 1.59km E

5

2
Stanton Dale Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 1.65km SSW

2

1
Thorswood

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.31km S

3

1
Swinscoe

Round Barrow(s) • 2.66km E

1
Over Low

Cairn(s) • 3.2km SSE

2
Weaver Hills

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 3.51km SSW

9

3
Cheshire Wood Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 3.8km NNW

1

3
Falcon Low

Cave / Rock Shelter • 3.83km NW

1

1
Waterfall Low

Round Barrow(s) • 3.95km WNW

6

2
Cauldon Lowe

Round Barrow(s) • 4.06km WSW

2
Reynard’s Kitchen

4.33km NE

3

2
Long Low

Bank Barrow • 4.47km N

18

7
Grub Low

Round Barrow(s) • 4.52km WNW

2

1
St Bertram’s

Cave / Rock Shelter • 4.57km NNW

1

2
Beeston Tor Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 4.6km NNW

2

1

1
Stanshope Pasture

Round Barrow(s) • 4.74km NNE

1

1
Ramshorn Farm

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.07km SW

4

1

3
Wetton Low

Cairn(s) • 5.2km NNW

2

1
Bostern Grange

Cairn(s) • 5.29km NE

1
Mayfield

Round Barrow(s) • 5.39km ESE

1
Elderbush Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 5.56km NW

10

3
Thor’s Fissure Cavern

Cave / Rock Shelter • 5.63km NW

5

1
Seven Ways Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 5.63km NW

9

3
Thor’s Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 5.63km NW

20

9

1
Sharp Low

Round Barrow(s) • 5.73km NE

2

2
Calwich Low

Round Barrow(s) • 5.92km SE

1
The Boxes

Round Barrow(s) • 5.94km SE

2
Moat Low

Round Barrow(s) • 6.07km NE

2

2
Gorsey Low

Round Barrow(s) • 6.2km NE

1
Boars Low

Round Barrow(s) • 6.25km ENE

10

3
Old Hannah’s Hole

Cave / Rock Shelter • 6.35km NNW

1

1
Ossum’s Crag Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 6.48km NW

2
Basset Wood

Round Barrow(s) • 6.48km ENE

1

1
Steep Low

Cairn(s) • 6.55km N

1

1
Dafar Ridge Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 6.59km NNW

1

1
Mill Pot & Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 6.74km NW
Wetton Mill Farm Fissure

Cave / Rock Shelter • 6.75km NW
Wetton Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 6.77km NNW

1

1
New Inns

Round Barrow(s) • 6.81km NE

1
Wetton Mill Upper Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 6.85km NW

1
Nan Tor

Cave / Rock Shelter • 6.86km NW

2

2
Green Low Field Tumulus

Cairn(s) • 6.95km NE

2

1
Crake Low

6.97km ENE

1
Pea Low

Chambered Cairn • 7.07km N

15

2
Wetton Hill Cairns East

Cairn(s) • 7.19km NNW

11
Margery Bower

Round Barrow(s) • 7.27km ESE

2

2
The Lowe

Round Barrow(s) • 7.49km NE

1
Sycamore Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 7.59km NNW

2

3
Town Low

Round Barrow(s) • 7.59km NW

1
Nettly Knowe

Cairn(s) • 7.65km NNE

1
Cross Low

Cairn(s) • 7.67km NE

3

1
Bunbury Hillfort

Hillfort • 7.72km SW

1
Narrowdale Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 7.74km N

4

1
Gratton Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 7.8km N

2
Tinker’s Inn

Round Barrow(s) • 8.08km ESE

1

1
Osmaston Fields 2

Round Barrow(s) • 8.35km ESE

2

1
Hanging Bank, Ecton Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 8.39km NNW

2

2

1
Frank I' Th' Rocks

Cave / Rock Shelter • 9.05km N

3

2
Liffs Low

Round Cairn • 9.07km NNE

3

1

1
Wolfscote Hill

Round Cairn • 9.08km NNE

1

1
Osmaston Fields

Round Barrow(s) • 9.1km ESE

3

1
Hawks Low

Round Barrow(s) • 9.1km NE
Wigber Low

Cairn(s) • 9.17km ENE

17

2
Brownlow

Round Barrow(s) • 9.39km NW

1
Warslow

Round Barrow(s) • 9.48km NNW

2
Blake Low

Round Barrow(s) • 9.7km NW

1
Bradbourne

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.09km ENE

12

3
Bank Top Oval Barrow

10.4km ENE

1
Bank Top

Round Barrow(s) • 10.4km ENE

1
Roystone Valley

10.75km NE
Lime Kiln Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 10.87km ENE

1

1
Roystone Rocks

11.03km NE

4

1
Blackstones Low

Round Barrow(s) • 11.24km ENE

2

2
Daisy Bank

Round Barrow(s) • 11.47km NE

1
Aleck Low

Round Barrow(s) • 11.56km NE

7

2
Powder Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 11.56km NE

2

1
Roystone Grange

Round Barrow(s) • 11.6km NE
Eaton Dale Wood

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.61km NNE

3

1
Rainster Rocks

Natural Rock Feature • 11.68km ENE

5

1
End Low

Round Barrow(s) • 11.76km NNE

4

2
Roylow

Round Barrow(s) • 11.78km NNW

1
Gallows Low Lane

Round Barrow(s) • 12.15km NE

2

1
The Stoup

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.16km ENE

8

4
Gotham Grange Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 12.21km NE

2

1
Minninglow

Burial Chamber • 12.26km NE

58

12

1
Minninglow Round Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 12.26km NE

8

1
Brund Low

Round Barrow(s) • 12.35km NNW

1

2
Galley Low

Round Barrow(s) • 12.45km ENE

5

1
Rains Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 12.58km ENE

4

2
Moneystone Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 12.61km NNE

1

2
Rockhurst

Long Barrow • 12.71km NE

2
Ows Low

Round Barrow(s) • 12.79km ENE

1
Carder Low

Cairn(s) • 12.91km N

1

2
Gratton Moor

12.94km NE

2

1
Slipper Low

Cairn(s) • 12.97km ENE

2
Hognaston Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.11km ENE

1

1
Friden Hollow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.22km NNE

1

1
Slipper Low II

Cairn(s) • 13.25km ENE

1
Lean Low

Round Barrow(s) • 13.25km NNE

7

3
Stoney Low

Chambered Cairn • 13.27km NE

3

1
Smerrill Moor

Round Barrow(s) • 13.27km NE

2

1
Merryton Low II

Round Barrow(s) • 13.38km WNW

1
Long Dale

Round Barrow(s) • 13.38km NE

1

2
Elton Common

13.48km NE

10

2
Round Low

Round Barrow(s) • 13.57km ENE

2

2
Merryton Low I

Round Barrow(s) • 13.58km WNW

2

1
Carsington Pasture’s Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 13.65km ENE

1

1

2
Parsley Hay

Round Cairn • 13.91km N

3

1
Long Gallery Plantation

Round Barrow(s) • 13.92km NNE

1
Ringham Low (Friden)

Round Barrow(s) • 13.98km NNE

1
Borther Low

Round Barrow(s) • 13.99km NE

1
Harboro’ Rocks

Rocky Outcrop • 14.01km ENE

27

6
Borther Low II

Round Barrow(s) • 14.03km NE
Kenslow Knoll

Round Barrow(s) • 14.04km NNE

7

1
Vincent Knoll

Round Barrow(s) • 14.17km N

1

1
Pillsbury Hills Castle

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.29km N

2

1
Moot Low

Round Barrow(s) • 14.29km ENE

2
Green Low Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.35km NE

5

2
Gib Hill east

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.44km NNE

7

5
Pilsbury

Cairn(s) • 14.45km N

5

1
Green Low

Burial Chamber • 14.5km NE

22

4
Gib Hill

Long Barrow • 14.51km NNE

31

1

12
Arbor Low

Stone Circle • 14.8km NNE

148

11

41

3
Waggon Low

Round Barrow(s) • 14.98km N
Benty Grange

Round Barrow(s) • 15km NNE

2
Ivet Low

Round Barrow(s) • 15.22km ENE

1

1
Cat Low, Dilhorne

Round Barrow(s) • 15.36km WSW

2
Leekfrith

Round Barrow(s) • 15.59km WNW

5

1
Larks Low

Round Barrow(s) • 15.64km NE

4

1
One Ash

Round Barrow(s) • 15.67km NNE

1

1
One Ash

Long Barrow • 15.7km NNE

1
Cales Farm SW

Round Barrow(s) • 15.73km NNE

2

2
Gallows Knoll

15.89km ENE

2

1
Middleton Moor

Platform Cairn • 16.18km ENE

1

2
Bawd Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 16.34km WNW

20

1

4

1
Dudwood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.62km NE

3

3
Bradley Tor

Rocking Stone • 16.63km NE

7

1

6
Fox Hole Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 16.65km NNW

23

3

2
Wirksworth I

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.65km ENE

12

1

3
Robin Hood’s Stride

Rocky Outcrop • 16.78km NE

59

3

15

1
Cronkston Low

Round Barrow(s) • 16.78km N

6

3
Wirksworth III

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.79km ENE

1

3
Harthill Moor Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.81km NE

1

1
Wirksworth II (site)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.84km ENE

2

1
Dudwood Tor

Rocky Outcrop • 16.86km NE

3

1
Cratcliff Rocks (Defended Settlements and Cave)

Enclosure • 16.91km NE

27

5
Bonsall Lane

Cave / Rock Shelter • 16.92km NE

2

1
Cales Dale Upper

Cave / Rock Shelter • 16.94km NNE

1

1
Castle Ring (Harthill)

Hillfort • 17.04km NE

21

2
Nine Stones Close standing stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.06km NE

8

2
Nine Stones Close

Stone Circle • 17.14km NE

120

1

20
Bee Low

Round Cairn • 17.15km NNE

1

2
Nine Stones Close cup marked stone

Cup Marked Stone • 17.29km NE

6

1

1
Calling Low Dale

Cave / Rock Shelter • 17.31km NNE

4

1

1
One Ash Shelter

Cave / Rock Shelter • 17.37km NNE

2

1
Sanctuary Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.38km NE

2

1
Hitter Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.39km NNW

13

3

1
Rowtor Rocks

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.43km NE

73

1

3

11

2
Ringham Low

Round Barrow(s) • 17.75km NNE

2

2
Conksbury

Round Barrow(s) • 17.99km NNE

4

1

1
Doll Tor Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.08km NE

9

1
Hatch-a-way

Cairn(s) • 18.08km NNW

17

1
Doll Tor

Stone Circle • 18.14km NE

74

4

15
Dowel Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 18.36km NNW

8

2
Etches Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 18.47km NNW

15

2
The Andle Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 18.49km NE

30

11
Cork Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 18.56km NE

28

7
Cranes Fort

Hillfort • 18.58km NNE

4

1
Gun Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.59km WNW

10

1

1
Heart Stone

Rocking Stone • 18.63km NE

2

1
Haddon Fields South

Round Barrow(s) • 18.67km NE

1
T37 cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 18.68km NE

3
Harley Grange

Cairn(s) • 18.72km NNW

13

1
T2 cairn

Round Cairn • 18.74km NE

15
T44,45 & 46

Cairn(s) • 18.77km NE

1

1
Stanton Moor South

Stone Circle • 18.77km NE

17

5
Great Low

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.8km NNW

3

1
T25 cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 18.86km NE

9
T55 cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.09km NE

5

1
Gorse Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 19.12km NE

9

4
Stanton Moor Central

Stone Circle • 19.12km NE

20

8
Hollins Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 19.15km NW

13

1

3
Upper edge

Cairn(s) • 19.3km NNW

2

1
Masson Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 19.4km ENE

3

2
Bole Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 19.4km NNE
Nine Ladies of Stanton Moor

Stone Circle • 19.41km NE

97

1

26

49

1
Tower Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.44km NE

7

1
Grind Low

Round Barrow(s) • 19.47km NNE

1
Cat Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 19.54km NE

3

3
Stanton Moor North

Stone Circle • 19.56km NE

23

5
Stoup High Edge

Cairn(s) • 19.61km NW

6

1
Haddon Fields North

Round Barrow(s) • 19.67km NE

1

1
Burton Moor

Round Barrow(s) • 19.74km NNE

2
Hind Low (Site of)

Round Cairn • 19.82km NNW

3
Brand End

Standing Stones • 19.96km NW

5

1

1