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<< Our Photo Pages >> Arbor Low 2 - Henge in England in Derbyshire

Submitted by TimPrevett on Tuesday, 20 February 2007  Page Views: 8661

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Arbor Low 2
Country: England County: Derbyshire Type: Henge
Nearest Town: Hartington  Nearest Village: Youlgreave
Map Ref: SK157633
Latitude: 53.166590N  Longitude: 1.766614W
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
1 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
2 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.
3 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
0no data
3

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Arbor Low 2
Arbor Low 2 submitted by PaulM : Arbor Low II Earthworks, Derbyshire GR: SK157633 A second possible henge site, known as Arbor Low II lies to the north-west of Gib Hill. Consisting of a curved ditch, some archaeologists believe it may be an unfinished henge, but others consider it is probably nothing more than a ditch created as a result of stone quarrying in the area. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Henge in Derbyshire

A second possible henge site, known as Arbor Low II lies to the north-west of Gib Hill. Consisting of a curved ditch, some archaeologists believe it may be an unfinished henge, but others consider it is probably nothing more than a ditch created as a result of stone quarrying in the area.
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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
SK1563 : Gib Hill Barrow by John M
by John M
©2013(licence)
SK1563 : Gib Hill tumulus by David Smith
by David Smith
©2022(licence)
SK1563 : Cows grazing by Gib Hill Tumulus by Neil Theasby
by Neil Theasby
©2013(licence)
SK1563 : Burial mound at Gibb Hill by Chris Wimbush
by Chris Wimbush
©2009(licence)
SK1563 : Gib Hill Neolithic / Bronze Age Burial mound by Brian Deegan
by Brian Deegan
©2021(licence)

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 121m E 81° Gib Hill* Long Barrow (SK15826332)
 187m ESE 115° Gib Hill Plantation* Misc. Earthwork (SK15876322)
 413m NE 53° Arbor Low 1* Stone Circle (SK16036355)
 424m NE 45° Arbor Low Earthwork* Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue (SK160636)
 1.3km W 261° Parsley Hay* Round Cairn (SK144631)
 1.4km SW 216° Lean Low* Round Barrow(s) (SK149622)
 1.4km NE 41° Cales Dale* Round Barrow(s) (SK16636437)
 1.8km SSW 200° Moneystones* Round Barrow(s) (SK151616)
 2.0km W 279° Custard Field Farm* Round Barrow(s) (SK137636)
 2.7km S 182° End Low* Round Barrow(s) (SK156606)
 2.8km WSW 258° Carder Low* Round Barrow(s) (SK130627)
 2.8km NE 34° One Ash Shelter* Cave or Rock Shelter (SK17266559)
 3.3km WSW 256° Lud well (Hartington)* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SK125625)
 3.3km NNE 21° Ringham Low* Chambered Cairn (SK169664)
 3.4km NE 52° Calling Low Dale* Cave or Rock Shelter (SK184654)
 3.5km ESE 106° Rusden Lowe Round Barrow(s) (SK19116231)
 3.7km ENE 68° Bee Lowe Round Cairn (SK19166473)
 3.8km SSW 199° Dale End* Modern Stone Circle etc (SK14455970)
 3.9km SE 130° Smerril Moor Chambered Cairn (SK187608)
 4.0km NNW 347° Monyash Round Barrow 1* Round Barrow(s) (SK148672)
 4.2km SSE 155° Aleck Low* Round Barrow(s) (SK175595)
 4.2km W 278° Pilsburry holed standing stone* Holed Stone (SK1148363892)
 4.3km NNW 346° Monyash Round Barrow 2 Round Barrow(s) (SK146675)
 4.4km E 99° Larks Low Bowl Barrow* Round Barrow(s) (SK20086260)
 4.5km SE 132° Sites of Meaning Marker Stone, Long Dale* Modern Stone Circle etc (SK1906060254)
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