Monument record MDO37189 - Round barrow east of Silverlake Farm, Castleton

A circular cropmark around 14 metres in diameter is visible on vertical aerial photographs dated 2005 and 2010. This is one of a small group ring ditches situated to the east of Silverlake Farm. Interpreted as the probable remains of a Bronze Age round barrow, although no evidence of any surviving mound or internal features can be seen. The barrow is also clearly visible as a ring ditch on Google Earth imagery of 2018 and 2022.

The cropmarks of a possible Bronze Age ring ditch can be seen on HE Reconnaissance aerial photographs taken in 2010. Situated at ST 6157 1556, this is one of two ring ditches situated to the east of Silverlake Farm. <1>

The barrow is also clearly visible as a ring ditch on Google Earth imagery of 2018 and 2022. The diameter in 2018 is approximately 15.6m (GE 2018; GE 2022).

Google Earth, 2018, Google Earth 2018 (Aerial Photograph). SDO16663.

Google Earth, 2022, Google Earth Imagery 2022 (Aerial Photograph). SDO21524.

<1> Historic England, 11-JUN-2010, NMR 26651_019-023 (Aerial Photograph). SDO17484.

<2> Historic England, National Record of the Historic Environment, 1595679 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Aug 19 2026 11:09AM