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<< Text Pages >> Aston Cursus - Cursus in England in Derbyshire

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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Aston Cursus
Country: England County: Derbyshire Type: Cursus
Nearest Town: Derby  Nearest Village: Aston
Map Ref: SK426300  Landranger Map Number: 129
Latitude: 52.865803N  Longitude: 1.368644W
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
5 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.
no data 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
4

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Major Cursus in Derbyshire

Status: Certain
NMR No. SK 42 NW 52
Extent: 1700mx96m
Terminal type: Square

Note: This location marks one terminal (end) of a cursus monument. The location of the other terminal can be found in the Nearby Site list below.
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SK4230 : A50 Derby South Services (westbound) by Alan Murray-Rust
by Alan Murray-Rust
©2018(licence)
SK4230 : Shardlow Road crosses the A50 by Anthony Parkes
by Anthony Parkes
©2014(licence)
SK4230 : The A50 near Shardlow by JThomas
by JThomas
©2016(licence)
SK4230 : Minor road crossing A50 by Dave Thompson
by Dave Thompson
©2023(licence)
SK4230 : A50 - minor road overbridge near Shardlow by Peter Whatley
by Peter Whatley
©2011(licence)

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 1.7km SSW 211° Aston Cursus Cursus (SK417285)
 1.9km SSW 212° Aston Cursus Cursus (SK416284)
 4.0km S 172° Castle Donington hilltop mound* Long Barrow (SK432260)
 4.5km ESE 107° Lockington Cursus Cursus (SK469287)
 5.2km E 83° Sawley earthwork* Misc. Earthwork (SK4781130639)
 5.5km SW 228° Kings Newton Holy Well* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SK38572629)
 5.6km NNW 333° Saxon Holy Well* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SK4035)
 6.1km W 266° Swarkestone Lows* Barrow Cemetery (SK365295)
 6.5km NNW 335° St Werburgh (Spondon)* Ancient Cross (SK39793592)
 7.0km SSW 198° St Mary and St Hardulf (Breedon on the Hill)* Ancient Cross (SK4055723335)
 7.0km SSW 197° The Bulwarks (Breedon on the Hill)* Hillfort (SK406233)
 8.0km N 3° Dale Hermitage* Cave or Rock Shelter (SK4338)
 8.7km N 8° Hermit's Well (Dale Abbey) Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SK43783861)
 8.7km SSW 205° Moated Mound at Breedon-on-the-Hill* Artificial Mound (SK3902822009)
 9.1km WSW 253° Anchor Church* Cave or Rock Shelter (SK3390827236)
 9.3km ENE 68° Conies Farm Stone Circle* Stone Circle (SK5115033599)
 9.3km WSW 244° Heath Wood, Ingleby* Artificial Mound (SK34222591)
 9.4km W 260° Round Hill Barrow* Round Barrow(s) (SK33342832)
 9.6km NE 41° Stapleford Cross* Ancient Cross (SK489373)
 9.7km WSW 241° Hangman's Stone (Ingleby)* Marker Stone (SK34162524)
 9.7km NW 310° Derby Museum and Art Gallery* Museum (SK3509236220)
 9.9km NE 43° Bob's Rock* Rock Outcrop (SK4927937319)
 10.1km SSW 206° Staunton Harold's ancient village* Ancient Village or Settlement (SK3822120860)
 10.2km NW 314° Saint Alkmund's Well* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SK35173703)
 10.2km NW 313° Little Chester Roman Wells* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SK350369)
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