Gib Hill Explained

Gib Hill
Coordinates:53.1669°N -1.7644°W

Gib Hill is a large burial mound in the Peak District, Derbyshire, England. It is thought to be a Neolithic oval barrow with an Early Bronze Age round barrow superimposed at one end. It is located some 300 metres south-west of Arbor Low henge.

Excavations

Three exploratory excavations were conducted in the 19th century: the first by the owner, Mr Thornhill in 1812, a second by William Bateman and S. Mitchell in 1824, and a third by Thomas Bateman in 1848.[1] The 1848 excavations uncovered a cist of early Bronze Age date, containing a cremation and food vessel.[1] The complex structure of the barrow suggests that it consists of a Neolithic oval barrow with an Early Bronze Age round barrow superimposed at one end.[2] This configuration can be seen clearly by looking up at the barrow from the north.[2]

Siting

Gib Hill is part of a complex of prehistoric monuments with Arbor Low.[1] The Neolithic barrow at Gib Hill was probably the first element in the complex.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=308651 GIB HILL
  2. http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/arbor-low-stone-circle-and-gib-hill-barrow/history-and-research/ History and Research: Arbor Low Henge and Stone Circle and Gib Hill Barrow