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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Minning Low Alternative Name: Minninglow; Roystone Cairn
Country: England County: Derbyshire Type: Round Cairn
Nearest Town: Ashbourne  Nearest Village: Parwich
Map Ref: SK2093557290  Landranger Map Number: 119
Latitude: 53.112388N  Longitude: 1.688701W
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
 3 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.
 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
0no data
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Pezzco visited on 1st Oct 2024 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 3 Looked like lots of cattle to navigate on the concession path but luckily they mooved away by the time we got there

Moonbeams visited on 7th Sep 2024 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4

Couplands visited on 6th Mar 2023 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 5 Access: 3

Neil1911 visited on 21st Feb 2021 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 4 Access: 3 A good place to visit and stretch the legs, a great site with magnificent views obvious why it was significant to the first users.

elad13 visited on 18th Jul 2018 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 5 Access: 3 i have a video on youtube of this site- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVnOyJonVBU&t=30s

UnnaturalDisaster visited on 21st Feb 2018 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 3

dpickup69 visited on 1st Oct 2011 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 5 Access: 3 A very atmospheric site, quite Tolkienesque

nicoladidsbury visited on 1st Jan 2007 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 5 Access: 3

lscollinson visited on 1st Jan 2007 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 5 Access: 2 A very enigmatic place visible from miles around.

RABarnett visited on 1st Jan 1993 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 3

Orcinus visited on 1st Jan 1990 - their rating: Amb: 4 visited in 1990 with Sheffield University undergrads, whilst excavating Wigber Low

malboll rldixon DrewParsons TimPrevett have visited here

Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 2.7 Ambience: 4.45 Access: 3

Minning Low
Minning Low submitted by TerryStaniforth : View toward Minninglow from the nearby railway embankment. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Minning Low is the largest and most prominently sited cairn in the Peak District, 2km to the west of Aldwark. Surrounded by a beech plantation 500m to the east of The High Peak Trail between the villages of Parwich and Elton, it is a landmark for miles around.

Measuring 34m by 44m, the cairn consists of at least four chambers and has undergone a number of construction phases. The Low originally began life as a single chamber with a small mound comprised mainly of limestone probably during the Neolithic period. It was later covered by a long cairn with four chambers and later still converted into a massive circular mound, perhaps during the Bronze Age.

The Northern Antiquarian (TNA) features a page for this site - see their entry for Minning Low, Ballidon, Derbyshire, which gives directions for finding these cairns, together with an aerial photograph and a brief archaeology & history. TNA asks if anyone knows of any potential astronomical orientations - if so, please post a comment below. Thanks!

This site is also recorded as Pastscape Monument 310760, an extract of which reads: "The barrow now has the appearance of an old quarry dump; robbing has been extensive in the western half, but the eastern portion is still 8ft high. Possibly Middle/Late Neolithic. Excavated by Bateman (a)(b) during 1843-51 who found Roman coins and pottery of apparently 3rd-4th century. The remains of at least five cists are visible, the whole mound having been extensively disturbed."

This monument is also scheduled as Historic England List ID 1009102, an extract of which reads: "Minning Low hill lies within the south-eastern uplands of the limestone plateau of Derbyshire. The monument includes the chambered tomb and two bowl barrows." For more details click on the HE link.

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Minning Low
Minning Low submitted by nicoladidsbury : The beech trees of Minninglow Long Barrow. (7 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Minning Low submitted by malboll : Approaching Minning Low Dec 2011 2,500 QNH (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Minning Low submitted by Blingo_von_Trumpenstein : A Danish Bronze Age battleaxe (app 3800yo) sitting on the trig point on Stanton Moor. Minning Low is through the perforation. Cloe up view on Minning Low site page . . . (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Minning Low submitted by chester1960 : Sunrise at Minninglow Hill round cairn, taken looking south-east from the Midshires Way on 16 October 2011. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Minning Low submitted by rldixon : Minning Low taken 11-10-2010

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Minning Low submitted by rldixon : minning low taken 11-10-2010 (2 comments)

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Minning Low submitted by TimPrevett : Minning Low stood from the SW rim of Arbor Low 21/12/09 (3 comments)

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Minning Low submitted by DavidRaven : A peek inside... August Bank Holiday Megalithic Meet, 2003.

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Minning Low submitted by malboll : Passing over Minning Low.

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Minning Low submitted by TimPrevett : First light at Minning Low 28th January 2012.

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Minning Low submitted by chester1960 : Minninglow Hill seen from the west. Taken on 19 January 2012 on a cold winters day.

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Minning Low submitted by rldixon : Minning low taken 11-10-2010

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Minning Low submitted by chester1960 : Panorama of the Cairn at Minninglow Hill, taken from within the circle of Beech trees that enclose the summit of the hill. Taken shortly after dawn on 25 September 2010

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Minning Low submitted by DrewParsons : Minning Low

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Minning Low submitted by stu : SK209573. The Chambers at Minning Low

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Minning Low submitted by TimPrevett : First light at Minning Low 28th January 2012. Just beginning to warm the heavily frosted grass. (1 comment)

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Minning Low submitted by TimPrevett : First light at Minning Low 28th January 2012. (1 comment)

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Minning Low submitted by TimPrevett : Shadow of the beech tree on the northernmost cairn. 15th October 2011.

Minning Low in November 2010
Minning Low in November 2010 submitted by Briton : The views are astounding. There appears to be at least 5 chambers here, probably several more not yet exposed.

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Minning Low submitted by rldixon : Minning low taken 11-10-2010

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Minning Low submitted by rldixon : minning low taken 11-10-2010

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Minning Low submitted by rldixon : Minning low from a distance taken 11-10-2010 (1 comment)

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Minning Low submitted by rldixon : Minning low taken 11-10-2010

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Minning Low submitted by chester1960 : Minning Low Round Cairn. Taken on 25 September 2010

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Re: Minning Low by Pezzco on Monday, 28 October 2024
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Visited in October 2024, concession path was still open
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Re: Minning Low by SteveKent on Wednesday, 18 January 2017
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The ten year concessionary footpath was due to end on 31/01/17. After a few phone calls, I've discovered, from the Peak National Park, that they have renegotiated unending access to the site, in return for them undertaking regular maintenance on the place 😊.
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    Re: Minning Low by Anonymous on Wednesday, 17 May 2017
    Thanks for posting this, been trying to find out if the concession had been extended. lovely, now I can visit!
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A fly by of Peak District prehistory by TwentyTrees on Friday, 29 May 2015
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Some wonderful footage of Nine Ladies, Minninglow and Arbor Low in the film my eldest made for my birthday ...



Peak District Prehistory by Taylor Smith
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Re: Minning Low by Anonymous on Sunday, 02 November 2014
Great walk today...2 nov 2014 by me greco. the strategic and prominent position is so obvious its no wonder it was chosen as a site. this walk should be on everyones tick list. i hope there will still be access in future years so i can show my grandchildren the wonders of the peak.
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Re: Minning Low by Anonymous on Tuesday, 29 September 2009
There is now a footpath from the High Peak Trail to Minning Low. A nice walk from the car park. A magical spot that is visible in many directions from many miles away. A definite feeling of calm up there.
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Re: Minning Low by TwentyTrees on Sunday, 09 April 2006
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The position of Minning Low was clearly carefully chosen. Line of sight includes Arbor Low, which is more or less the same level, and and Five Wells which is some 60m higher. I think Five Wells may win in a 'intervisible' competition. Is there any merit in thinking the greater the 'intervisibility' then the older the site. Would make sense that the first folk would choose the 'best' sites! By the way, I'm working from Memory Map profiles here so the line of sight is not proven!
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Re: Minning Low by TimPrevett on Monday, 27 February 2006
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Its very visibility is something key for Minning Low. About the most intervisible monument in The Peaks, and can be seen from so many other places. As John Barnatt is noted to say, "I can see Minning Low from here!". I love the place. It is remote, and a good walk!
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Re: Minning Low by nicoladidsbury on Monday, 27 February 2006
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Minninglow is very atmospheric. We visited yesterday, a very cold February day, with a North-easterly wind cutting through the beech trees. It has a great vantage point, with magnificent views all around. Whilst there I began to wonder why our ancestors chose these high places for their burial mounds. Perhaps they cleared these high tops of trees, with their flint axes, and were amazed at the view of a sea of trees reaching out over the landscape. Wouldn't that have been a sight to see.....
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Re: Minning Low by stu on Friday, 10 January 2003
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Minninglow is an amazing place. I don't think it has public access, I have been caught by the landowner several times, he's never been too upset about me trespassing, could cost you a smoke tho'. The Peak Park Ranger's offer guided walks up here.
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    Re: Minning Low by Anonymous on Sunday, 16 November 2008
    Visited today16.11.08, there is now signed access to and from the site[concessionary]
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    Re: Minning Low by TimPrevett on Wednesday, 11 March 2009
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    That's so cool to hear... everytime I visit the Peaks this place beckons me again, and I have one huge itch to get back here.
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