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<< Our Photo Pages >> Rainster Rocks - Ancient Village or Settlement in England in Derbyshire

Submitted by vicky on Tuesday, 23 July 2002  Page Views: 8091
England Site Name: Rainster Rocks
Country: England County: Derbyshire Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Matlock  Nearest Village: Brassington
Map Ref: SK222548  Landranger Map Number: 119
Latitude: 53.089955N  Longitude: 1.669974W
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.
 4 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
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Rainster Rocks submitted by Vicky
Rainster Rocks Ancient Village/Sett in Derbyshire

Rainster Rocks located at is the site of a Romano-British settlement. Enclosure walls, earthworks and the remains of a road can be seen here at GR: SK218649. There is also some good ridge and furrow in the field through which the footpath goes.

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Rainster Rocks Rainster Rocks submitted by TimPrevett
Graffiti from 1691... Back here yesterday after a decade since my last visit. Very timeless vibe here. Still can't make out details of the settlement, but for visual and ambient appeal, this place is awesome.

Rainster Rocks Rainster Rocks submitted by TimPrevett
Back here yesterday after a decade since my last visit. Very timeless vibe here. Still can't make out details of the settlement, but for visual and ambient appeal, this place is awesome.

Rainster Rocks Rainster Rocks submitted by TimPrevett

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    Re: Rainster Rocks (Score: 1)
    by TimPrevett on Sunday, 16 October 2011
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    Back here yesterday after a decade since my last visit. Very timeless vibe here. Still can't make out details of the settlement, but for visual and ambient appeal, this place is awesome.
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