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Submitted by Vicky on Wednesday, 18 September 2002  Page Views: 14197

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Gibbet Moor North
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 0.6 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Derbyshire Type: Stone Circle
Nearest Town: Bakewell  Nearest Village: Beeley
Map Ref: SK281703  Landranger Map Number: 119
Latitude: 53.229003N  Longitude: 1.580526W
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
 4 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.
 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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Gibbet Moor North
Gibbet Moor North submitted by Vicky : Gibbet Moor North stone circle, Derbyshire, GR: SK28217085 Gibbet Moor North stone circle is located on the featureless Gibbet Moor, with no footpaths, to the east of Chatsworth House. Discovered in 1985, it is an unusual site consisting of three standing local grit stones that appear to form three corners of a square. The stones, two of which are upright and one of which is leaning, are all ... (Vote or comment on this photo)
Gibbet Moor North stone circle is located on the featureless Gibbet Moor, with no footpaths, to the east of Chatsworth House. Discovered in 1985, it is an unusual site consisting of three standing local grit stones that appear to form three corners of a square. The stones, two of which are upright and one of which is leaning, are all just over 0.5m tall.

It has been suggested that this may be a monument known as a Four Poster, common in Scotland, but very rare in England, although here there is no evidence for the position of a fourth stone. Barnatt believes that if there was a fourth, all traces have probably been removed by a covering of peat.
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Gibbet Moor North
Gibbet Moor North submitted by Postman : 21st December 2017. The sun didn't show itself all day long. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Gibbet Moor North
Gibbet Moor North submitted by Postman : Pallet no4 watches over our stones. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Gibbet Moor North submitted by Postman : Three quarters of Gibbbet moor north remain, which is just about enough. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Gibbet Moor North
Gibbet Moor North submitted by Postman : Pallet no4 betrays the whereabouts of this little four poster, pallet no7 recedes into the mist.

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Gibbet Moor North submitted by Postman : Gibbet Moor north by pallet no4

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Gibbet Moor North submitted by Bladup : Gibbet Moor North. (2 comments)

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Gibbet Moor North North
Gibbet Moor North North submitted by Stu : Here's a picture of the supposed 2 stones of Gibbet Moor North North located about 400m norht of the Gibbet moor North four poster. It wouldn't surprise me if there's still plenty to find out in the heather still...... (3 comments)

Gibbet Moor North
Gibbet Moor North submitted by Vicky : A close up of the third of the stones of the Four Poster, stone circle of Gibbet Moor North at GR: SK28217085

Gibbet Moor North
Gibbet Moor North submitted by Vicky : A close up of the second of the stones of the Four Poster stone circle of Gibbet Moor North at GR: SK28217085 (5 comments)

Gibbet Moor North
Gibbet Moor North submitted by Vicky : A close up of one of the stones of the Four Poster; stone circle of Gibbet Moor North at GR: SK28217085

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Re: Gibbet Moor North by Anne T on Monday, 08 October 2018
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This stone circle is included in the scheduling for Historic England List ID 1019000, described as a "Bronze Age settlement and ceremonial remains on Gibbet Moor, 980m north east of Swiss Cottage." Included in the large area scheduled are hut circle settlements, clearance cairns, small farms with field systems, and a cairn cemetery. Interestingly, HE also notes that "within the complex of prehistoric features are the more recent remains of military training during World War II." Sounds like a fascinating place to visit!
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Re: Gibbet Moor by Vicky on Friday, 01 February 2002
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As at Gibbet Moor North a GPS is definitely recommended when visiting this site (and a copy of John Barnatt's Henges Stone Circles and Ringcairns of the Peak District with its excellent plans). The stones are all buried in the heather, even in the depths of winter but it is located quite close to the track leading to Hob Hurst's House, making it less hard going than Gibbet Moor North.

Recent surveys have suggested that it is perhaps a habitation site rather than a stone circle.
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