Kniveton
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Kniveton | |
Kniveton shown within Derbyshire |
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OS grid reference | |
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District | Derbyshire Dales |
Shire county | Derbyshire |
Region | East Midlands |
Constituent country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ASHBOURNE |
Postcode district | DE6 |
Police | Derbyshire |
Fire | Derbyshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
European Parliament | East Midlands |
List of places: UK • England • Derbyshire |
Kniveton is a village in Derbyshire, England. It is located in the Peak District, 3 miles north-east of Ashbourne on the approasch to Carsington Water.
[edit] History
Kniveton is mentioned in the Domesday book. There are two scheduled barrows in Kniveton and Thomas Bateman excavated one in 1845. A leter excavation revealed a rivetted bronze dagger with an ivory pommel, an urn or food vessel, a perforated stone axe and an amber ring.[1]