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<< Our Photo Pages >> Cranes Fort - Hillfort in England in Derbyshire

Submitted by vicky on Thursday, 09 January 2003  Page Views: 7579

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Cranes Fort
Country: England County: Derbyshire Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Bakewell  Nearest Village: Youlgreave
Map Ref: SK203659  Landranger Map Number: 119
Latitude: 53.189806N  Longitude: 1.697644W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
2 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
2 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
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Cranes Fort submitted by Stu : Cranes Fort, also known as Conksbury. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Hillfort in Derbyshire

Cranes Fort is located at Conksbury, on a long limestone ridge at 233m (764ft) above sea level, to the north-east of Meadow Place Grange Farm, almost half way between Fin Cop and Castle Ring. The possibility of a fort here was first suggested in the 1950s, but only confirmed after an investigation in 1989.

Enclosing a sub-rectangular area of just under 4 hectares (10 acres), the defences consist of a single rampart composed of limestone blocks, infilled with rubble. The fort is protected by a low wall to the north and south where the ground is naturally steep, whilst to the east and west the ramparts are more substantial. Today most of the defences are hidden under enclosure walls and the site is badly damaged following intensive stone robbing and years of ploughing in the area.
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Re: Cranes Fort by stu on Friday, 10 January 2003
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Although the defences are just visible on the Eastern and Northern sides of the fort, the Western bank is the most prominent. Not a great deal to see.
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