More information : (SK 19791360) Tumulus (NR) (1)
Burial mound south-east of Croxall Church. Diameter 117 ft, height 18 x 29 ft. (2)
Thomas Prinsep, c 1800, dug into the north side of the mound but stopped on finding human bones. Arms displayed in Croxall Hall are supposed to have been found in this mound but are probably relics of a relatively modern armoury. (3)
Possibly a small castle mound as described by Authority. 2. It is placed in a strong position on the edge of the east bank of the River Mease; defended on the north, east and south by a large ditch; and on the west by the steep drop to the river. There is no evidence of a bailey. The mound has been accepted locally as a barrow, but the human bones discovered c. 1800 may be the result of an extension of the nearby churchyard. The mound is overgrown, mutilated by terrace-paths and by a large depression in the north-east quadrant, probably the site of Prinsep's excavation. (4)
The dimensions and position of this mound suggest that it is almost certainly a motte. The mound and ditch have been removed on the north side. Published survey (1:2500) revised. (5)
The monument is a 'hlaew' or Anglo-Saxon burial mound. It measures 32m in diameter and is 0.5m high on the north side. The ditch surrounding it has been infilled and is no longer visible. The NE edge of the mound is partly overlain by the adjacent churchyard. The mound has now been incorporated into a garden as an ornamental feature. Scheduled No. 21536. (6) |