Gardom's Edge
Gardom's Edge is a rocky outcrop near Baslow in Derbyshire, England.
The shelf between Gardom's Edge and Birchen Edge is now moorland used for grazing sheep, but was inhabited and arably farmed during the Bronze Age.
Cup and ring stone
Ordnance Survey grid reference SK273730.[1] The carved stone was discovered in the 1940s and has subsequently been buried under a replica to protect it from weathering and other damage. Another replica is on display in the Weston Park Museum
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The area was excavated by archaeologists from the Peak District National Park Authority and the University of Sheffield in 1998 and 1999.
Seasonal sundial stone
In March 2012, Daniel Brown et al. postulated that a
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References
- ^ "Gardom's Edge". themodernantiquarian.com. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- Arxiv.org, 5 March 2012
External links
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