Wirksworth II (site)

Standing Stone / Menhir
SK276543

Also known as:

Wirksworth East

Nearest town:

Wirksworth (1km E)

OS reference:

SK276543

OS sheet:

119

Latitude:

53° 5' 5.37 N

Longitude:

1° 35' 16.4 W

Added to TMA by

stubob

Images (2)
Fieldnotes (1)

Images

Image of Wirksworth II (site) (Standing Stone / Menhir) by stubob

Image credit: Derbyshire Archaeological Journal

stubob Apr 6, 2009

Image of Wirksworth II (site) (Standing Stone / Menhir) by stubob

Image credit: Derbyshire Archaeological Journal

stubob Apr 6, 2009

Articles

Wirksworth II (site)

Standing Stone / Menhir

stubob Sep 11, 2002

I have been told this stone is everything from fallen, moved to a hedge, used a gatepost and only a stump remains. I recently found a photo of the stone from 1919 so its time to search the hedgerows.

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Wirksworth I

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.2km W

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Wirksworth III

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.2km S

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Gallows Knoll

1.14km W

2

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Ivet Low

Round Barrow(s) • 1.69km W

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Middleton Moor

Platform Cairn • 1.84km WNW

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2
Carsington Pasture’s Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 3.29km WSW

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Harboro’ Rocks

Rocky Outcrop • 3.53km W

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Round Low

Round Barrow(s) • 3.74km W

2

2
Ows Low

Round Barrow(s) • 4.07km WSW

1
Hognaston Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 4.24km SW

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Moot Low

Round Barrow(s) • 4.29km W

2
Masson Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 4.41km N

3

2
The Stoup

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.77km WSW

8

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Rains Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 5.08km W

4

2
Hirst Stones (site)

5.19km NE

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Slipper Low II

Cairn(s) • 5.67km W

1
Rainster Rocks

Natural Rock Feature • 5.69km W

5

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Green Low

Burial Chamber • 5.73km WNW

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4
Green Low Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 5.93km WNW

5

2
Slipper Low

Cairn(s) • 6.07km W

2
Galley Low

Round Barrow(s) • 6.15km W

5

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Bonsall Lane

Cave / Rock Shelter • 6.25km NW

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Bank Top Oval Barrow

6.52km WSW

1
Bank Top

Round Barrow(s) • 6.52km WSW

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Blackstones Low

Round Barrow(s) • 6.67km W

2

2
Gallows Low Lane

Round Barrow(s) • 6.69km W

2

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Stoney Low

Chambered Cairn • 6.76km W

3

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Bradbourne

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.8km WSW

12

3
Rockhurst

Long Barrow • 6.91km W

2
Lime Kiln Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 7.18km W

1

1
Wishing Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 7.2km NNE

2

2
Daisy Bank

Round Barrow(s) • 7.28km W

1
Minninglow

Burial Chamber • 7.32km W

58

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1
Minninglow Round Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 7.32km W

8

1
Powder Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 7.6km W

2

1
Wigber Low

Cairn(s) • 7.74km WSW

17

2
Roystone Valley

7.76km W
Roystone Grange

Round Barrow(s) • 7.89km W
Elton Common

8.08km WNW

10

2
Roystone Rocks

8.26km W

4

1
Cuckoo Stone

8.75km NNE

4

1
Heart Stone

Rocking Stone • 8.78km NW

2

1
Gotham Grange Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 8.79km W

2

1
Rowtor Rocks

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.8km NW

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3

11

2
Gorse Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 8.94km NW

9

4
T44,45 & 46

Cairn(s) • 8.97km NW

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1
Stanton Moor South

Stone Circle • 8.97km NW

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T2 cairn

Round Cairn • 8.97km NW

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Farley Moor

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9km NNE

11

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Cork Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 9.07km NW

28

7
T25 cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 9.15km NW

9
T37 cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 9.18km NW

3
T55 cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.25km NW

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Cat Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 9.28km NW

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Dudwood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.28km WNW

3

3
Doll Tor

Stone Circle • 9.3km NW

74

4

15
Stanton Moor Central

Stone Circle • 9.32km NW

20

8
Tower Cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.33km NW

7

1
Hole Stone (site)

9.34km NE

1
Doll Tor Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.34km NW

9

1
The Andle Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 9.36km NW

30

11
Bradley Tor

Rocking Stone • 9.42km WNW

7

1

6
Cratcliff Rocks (Defended Settlements and Cave)

Enclosure • 9.47km WNW

27

5
Nine Ladies of Stanton Moor

Stone Circle • 9.58km NW

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1

26

49

1
Robin Hood’s Stride

Rocky Outcrop • 9.58km WNW

59

3

15

1
Nine Stones Close standing stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.64km WNW

8

2
Dudwood Tor

Rocky Outcrop • 9.67km WNW

3

1
Nine Stones Close

Stone Circle • 9.73km WNW

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1

20
Stanton Moor North

Stone Circle • 9.74km NW

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5
Harthill Moor Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.86km WNW

1

1
Nine Stones Close cup marked stone

Cup Marked Stone • 9.9km NW

6

1

1
Borther Low II

Round Barrow(s) • 9.99km WNW
Castle Ring (Harthill)

Hillfort • 10.11km WNW

21

2
Sanctuary Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.12km NW

2

1
Seven Brideron (site)

Stone Circle • 10.14km NNE

1

1

1
Darley Dale

Ancient Trackway • 10.19km NNW

5

2

4
Turning Stone and Robin Hoods Mark

Rocking Stone • 10.19km NE

8

6
Borther Low

Round Barrow(s) • 10.21km WNW

1
Gratton Moor

10.29km W

2

1
Basset Wood

Round Barrow(s) • 10.37km WSW

1

1
Crake Low

10.4km WSW

1
Boars Low

Round Barrow(s) • 10.81km WSW

10

3
Hawks Low

Round Barrow(s) • 10.83km W
Long Dale

Round Barrow(s) • 11.07km WNW

1

2
Gorsey Low

Round Barrow(s) • 11.22km WSW

1
Larks Low

Round Barrow(s) • 11.23km WNW

4

1
Smerrill Moor

Round Barrow(s) • 11.24km WNW

2

1
Aleck Low

Round Barrow(s) • 11.37km W

7

2
Cross Low

Cairn(s) • 11.42km W

3

1
Ashover

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.44km NE

12

6

1
Sharp Low

Round Barrow(s) • 11.56km WSW

2

2
Long Gallery Plantation

Round Barrow(s) • 11.57km WNW

1
Bumper Castle

Ring Cairn • 11.59km N

1

1
The Lowe

Round Barrow(s) • 11.72km W

1
Kenslow Knoll

Round Barrow(s) • 11.78km WNW

7

1
New Inns

Round Barrow(s) • 11.87km W

1
Moat Low

Round Barrow(s) • 12.06km WSW

2

2
Raven Tor

Cairn(s) • 12.19km N

2

1
Ringham Low (Friden)

Round Barrow(s) • 12.29km WNW

1
Eaton Dale Wood

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.31km W

3

1
Friden Hollow

Round Barrow(s) • 12.34km WNW

1

1
Faybrick

Natural Rock Feature • 12.37km NE

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3

1
Nettly Knowe

Cairn(s) • 12.39km W

1
Raven Tor Triple Cairn

Cairn(s) • 12.39km N

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2

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Bostern Grange

Cairn(s) • 12.5km WSW

1
Green Low Field Tumulus

Cairn(s) • 12.51km W

2

1
Haddon Fields South

Round Barrow(s) • 12.61km NW

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Liffs Low

Round Cairn • 12.72km W

3

1

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Fallinge Edge

Cairn(s) • 12.95km N

1

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Conksbury

Round Barrow(s) • 13.07km WNW

4

1

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Fallinge Edge

Cairn(s) • 13.11km N

1
Reynard’s Kitchen

13.16km WSW

3

2
Osmaston Fields 2

Round Barrow(s) • 13.28km SW

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Beeley North (South 2)

13.32km N

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4
Beeley South (South I)

Ring Cairn • 13.32km N

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2
Haddon Fields North

Round Barrow(s) • 13.35km NW

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Bee Low

Round Cairn • 13.42km WNW

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End Low

Round Barrow(s) • 13.47km W

4

2
Tinker’s Inn

Round Barrow(s) • 13.48km SW

1

1
Harewood Moor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.54km N

1
Osmaston Fields

Round Barrow(s) • 13.72km SW

3

1
Cranes Fort

Hillfort • 13.74km WNW

4

1
Stanshope Pasture

Round Barrow(s) • 13.77km WSW

1

1
Beeley Warren

Cairn(s) • 13.91km N

3

2
Harland Edge SW (b)

Cairn(s) • 13.93km N

1
Harland Edge SE

Cairn(s) • 13.99km N

2

1
Harland Edge SW (a)

Cairn(s) • 14.01km N

1
Beeley Moor

Ring Cairn • 14.09km N

6

2
Beeley Central

Ring Cairn • 14.11km N

4

2
Harland Edge

Cairn(s) • 14.16km N

6

4
Park Gate Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 14.19km N

40

7

1
Beeley Warren NW

Ring Cairn • 14.39km N

1

1
Wolfscote Hill

Round Cairn • 14.42km W

1

1
Harland Edge Cairn

Cairn(s) • 14.44km N

1
Calling Low Dale

Cave / Rock Shelter • 14.45km WNW

4

1

1
Harland Edge cup marked rock

Cup Marked Stone • 14.48km N

3

1
Beeley Warren ??

Cairn(s) • 14.49km N

2

1
Moneystone Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 14.52km W

1

2
Mayfield

Round Barrow(s) • 14.54km WSW

1
Longside Moor

Round Barrow(s) • 14.56km NNE

1

1
Beeley Warren NE

14.59km N

1
Grind Low

Round Barrow(s) • 14.59km NW

1
Gratton Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 14.62km W

2
Calton Pastures

Round Barrow(s) • 14.64km NW

11

2
Pea Low

Chambered Cairn • 14.7km W

15

2
One Ash

Round Barrow(s) • 14.83km WNW

1

1
Cales Farm SW

Round Barrow(s) • 14.86km WNW

2

2
Gib Hill east

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.88km WNW

7

5
Arbor Low

Stone Circle • 14.89km WNW

148

11

41

3
Gib Hill

Long Barrow • 14.91km WNW

31

1

12
Hob Hurst’s House

Burial Chamber • 14.93km N

25

13
Lean Low

Round Barrow(s) • 14.97km W

7

3
Holymoorside

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.97km NNE

6

2
Bunkers Hill Plantation

Cave / Rock Shelter • 15.01km N

3

2
Frank I' Th' Rocks

Cave / Rock Shelter • 15.02km W

3

2
Lindup Low

Round Barrow(s) • 15.03km NNW

1

2
Burton Moor

Round Barrow(s) • 15.03km NW

2
Margery Bower

Round Barrow(s) • 15.05km SW

2

2
Cales Dale Upper

Cave / Rock Shelter • 15.11km WNW

1

1
Swinscoe

Round Barrow(s) • 15.31km WSW

1
Chatsworth Park

Round Barrow(s) • 15.33km NNW

2

1
One Ash

Long Barrow • 15.34km WNW

1
Steep Low

Cairn(s) • 15.34km W

1

1
Long Low

Bank Barrow • 15.35km WSW

18

7
Gibbet Moor Standing Stones

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.43km N

7

2
Top Low and Net Low

Round Barrow(s) • 15.47km WSW

5

2
Narrowdale Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 15.52km W

4

1
Ball Cross

Hillfort • 15.54km NW

11

2
One Ash Shelter

Cave / Rock Shelter • 15.55km WNW

2

1
Benty Grange

Round Barrow(s) • 15.63km WNW

2
Hazelton Clump

Round Barrow(s) • 15.69km WSW

2

1
Parsley Hay

Round Cairn • 15.82km W

3

1
Rod Knoll

Cairn(s) • 15.85km N
Gibbet Moor South

Enclosure • 15.9km N

2

2
Ringham Low

Round Barrow(s) • 16.12km WNW

2

2
Gibbet Moor West

Ring Cairn • 16.19km N

3
Musden Low

Round Barrow(s) • 16.2km WSW

3

1
Cheshire Wood Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 16.27km WSW

1

3
Gibbet Moor and East Moor

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.31km N

9

1
Handley Bottom

Cup Marked Stone • 16.33km NNW

1

1
Bole Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 16.34km WNW
Musden Low (South)

Round Barrow(s) • 16.35km WSW

2
Wetton Low

Cairn(s) • 16.35km W

2

1
Dun Low

Round Barrow(s) • 16.36km WSW

3

1
Wetton Hill Cairns East

Cairn(s) • 16.42km W

11
Carder Low

Cairn(s) • 16.43km W

1

2
Musden Low (West)

Round Barrow(s) • 16.46km WSW

1
Dalebrook

Cairn(s) • 16.46km N

3

1
Gibbet Moor North

Stone Circle • 16.49km N

19

5
Gibbet Moor cist

Cist • 16.5km N

3

2
Vincent Knoll

Round Barrow(s) • 16.62km W

1

1
Calton

Round Barrow(s) • 16.84km WSW

2

1
Beeston Tor Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 16.88km WSW

2

1

1
Stump Cross Field Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 16.91km NW

3

2
St Bertram’s

Cave / Rock Shelter • 16.94km WSW

1

2
Gibbet Moor West

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.99km N

1
Gibbet Alignment

Stone Row / Alignment • 17.11km N

10

3
Falcon Low

Cave / Rock Shelter • 17.18km WSW

1

1
Dobb Edge

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.2km NNW

7

3
Wetton Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 17.25km W

1

1
Stone Low

Round Barrow(s) • 17.36km N

3
Crackendale Pasture

Round Barrow(s) • 17.51km NW

3

2
Sycamore Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 17.55km W

2

3
Old Hannah’s Hole

Cave / Rock Shelter • 17.6km W

1

1
Thor’s Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 17.75km W

20

9

1
Thor’s Fissure Cavern

Cave / Rock Shelter • 17.75km W

5

1
Seven Ways Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 17.75km W

9

3
Dafar Ridge Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 17.81km W

1

1
Thorswood

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.82km WSW

3

1
Elderbush Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 17.85km W

10

3
The Boxes

Round Barrow(s) • 17.86km SW

2
Newbridge Farm

Cairn(s) • 17.9km N

2

1
Wetton Mill Upper Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 17.91km W

1
Over Low

Cairn(s) • 17.92km WSW

2
Wetton Mill Farm Fissure

Cave / Rock Shelter • 17.93km W
Stanton Dale Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 17.98km WSW

2

1
Birchen Edge South

Ring Cairn • 17.99km N

1
Mill Pot & Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 18.02km W
Calwich Low

Round Barrow(s) • 18.03km SW

1
Ossum’s Crag Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 18.09km W

2
Nan Tor

Cave / Rock Shelter • 18.13km W

2

2
Pilsbury

Cairn(s) • 18.21km W

5

1
Hanging Bank, Ecton Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 18.26km W

2

2

1
Gardom’s Ring Cairn

Ring Cairn • 18.28km NNW

8

4
Roylow

Round Barrow(s) • 18.38km W

1
The Three Men of Gardom’s

Cairn(s) • 18.49km NNW

11

4
Gardom’s Enclosure

Enclosure • 18.58km NNW

17

6
Gardom’s Pit Alignment

18.58km NNW

3

1

1
Warslow

Round Barrow(s) • 18.59km W

2
Gardom’s Edge

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.68km NNW

22

7

2
Pillsbury Hills Castle

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.73km W

2

1
Gardom’s Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.88km NNW

20

1

8
Brund Low

Round Barrow(s) • 18.89km W

1

2
Gardom’s Edge II

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.98km N

6

2
Waggon Low

Round Barrow(s) • 19.01km W
Waterfall Low

Round Barrow(s) • 19.04km WSW

6

2
Birchen Edge North

Ring Cairn • 19.1km N

1

1
Weaver Hills

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.14km WSW

9

3
Town Low

Round Barrow(s) • 19.23km W

1
Blake Low

Round Barrow(s) • 19.31km W

1
Grub Low

Round Barrow(s) • 19.51km WSW

2

1
Eagle Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 19.6km NNW

9

5
Hob’s House

Cave / Rock Shelter • 19.61km NW

6

5
Fin Cop

Hillfort • 19.66km NW

19

1

8

3
Old Woman’s House

Cave / Rock Shelter • 19.85km WNW

1

1