Hob Hurst's House

Hob Hurst’s House occupies Harland Edge near Beeley in the Peak District. Unlike the rounded mounds common in the region, its central monument is rectangular, approximately eight by seven and a half metres, within a larger square arrangement of ditch and bank. Surviving stones may have formed a chamber or an open setting; the original layout is uncertain. Thomas Bateman excavated in 1853 and found cremated human remains, two pieces of galena and an arc of surrounding stones. The monument is often described as Bronze Age, although its unusual plan leaves that attribution uncertain and a later prehistoric date has also been considered. Some ditch features may reflect stone quarrying, while a packhorse track damaged the site. Its name refers to a folkloric hob or sprite, rather than evidence for a historical dwelling. Period: Prehistoric; Bronze Age attribution uncertain Grid reference: SK 28743 69235 Protection: Scheduled monument Source: Historic England, https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1008600 (Open Government Licence). © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Banner photo: "Hob Hurst's House - geograph.org.uk - 2818578" by Neil Theasby, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0.