Site Event/Activity record ECH2424 - Destruction of a Barrow at Highfield Lane
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Technique(s)
Organisation
Unassigned
Date
1859
Description
A barrow at Winwick levelled by farm labourers to fill up a large ditch nearby. A stone axe-hammer, bronze javelin-blade, calcined bones, and fragments of an urn were recovered.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SCH9013 Article in Journal: British Archaeological Association. 1860. Proceedings of the Association (1860). Journal of the British Archaeological Association. XVI (Old Series). p.295-296.
- <2>XY SCH9018 Article in Journal: Robson J. 1860. Tumuli at Winwick. Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire. XII. [Mapped feature: #17770 ]
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- 571/1/2 Highfield Lane East Barrow (Monument)
Location
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Not displayed |
| Map sheet | SJ69SW |
| Civil Parish | WINWICK, WARRINGTON |
Record last edited
May 17 2021 1:40PM