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Crake Low, Derbyshire

Crake Low is the remains of a mutilated barrow near Tissington, Derbyshire. The barrow was excavated in 1848, revealing a cremation and the inhumation of a young person found in a rough limestone cist. Presently the mound is under pasture and has spread widely. It is within the council area of Derbyshire Dales (Derbyshire).

Place Type: Prehistoric Burial Site
Historic County: Derbyshire
Lat, Long: 53.077804,-1.744151
Grid Reference: SK 1723 5342
Civil Parish: Tissington and Lea Hall CP
Council Area: Derbyshire Dales CA (Derbyshire CA)
Strategic Authority Area: East Midlands SA
Police Area: Derbyshire PA

GBPN ID: 301120
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Crake_Low,_Derbyshire_301120

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