Arbor Low
Arbor Low, also known as “The Stonehenge of the North”, includes a stone circle, a large bank and a ditch.
Archaeologists have found out that these monuments were used for over 1,000 years, and was built around 2000 BC during the Neolithic period.
The bank stands around the height of 7 feet and there are two gaps in the ditch and bank that form large entrances to the North West and south east.
The south-south-western bank has a low bank and ditch that run for some distance. Nobody knows the function or date of the linear bank, but it is believed that it is a field boundary built after the henge. There is a project called the Arbor Low Enviros Project which is about trying to get more people involved and discover more about Arbor Low, which means we will know more about Arbor Low and more information as to why it's there and more.
About 100 feet south-west of the henge is the large barrow, standing 16 feet in height, known as Gib Hill.
Thomas Bateman a Derbyshire antiquarian found human remains with a pottery vessel, as well as flint and other stone tools that looked like grave goods. To find out more about Gib Hill click here.
To find out more about the Arbor Low Enviros Project click here.
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Arbor Low
Birds Eye View of Arbor Low, the Avenue, Gib Hill and Surrounding Areas.
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