Gratton Hill is a geographical feature, a hill about north of Alstonefield and about south-east of Warslow, near the north-east boundary of Staffordshire, England.
Description Its elevation is , and its prominence is ."Gratton Hill" Trailtrack. Retrieved 1 September 2026."16598 Gratton Hill" Hill Bagging. 1 September 2026.
Geologically, the hill is a reef knoll. There is a view across the River Dove towards Wolfscote Hill to the north.
Bowl barrows There are three prehistoric bowl barrows on Gratton Hill. They are scheduled monuments.
The barrow at the north-west end of the summit is oval, about and is about high, with a shallow pit at the centre. The barrow just below the summit on the west side is about and is about high, with two circular depressions. Both barrows are thought to be unexcavated.
The barrow at the south-eastern end of the summit is about and is about high; there is a modern cairn at the centre. There are traces of a ditch on the north-western side. There was some excavation in the 19th century, at the centre, during which were found two human burials, three cremations and three urns.
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