Gib Hill
Gib Hill is a large burial mound in the Peak District of Derbyshire. It is thought to be a Neolithic oval barrow with an Early Bronze Age round barrow superimposed at one end. It is located some 350 yards 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 complex of prehistoric monuments with Arbor Low.[1] The Neolithic barrow at Gib Hill was probably the first element in the complex.[2]
Outside links
- Arbor Low Stone Circle and Gibb Hill Barrow – English Heritage
- Location map: 53.16694 -1.76444