Site Event/Activity record ECH3741 - Land Adjacent to Risley Landfill Site, Cheshire (Risley V): Archaeological Assessment
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Technique(s)
Organisation
Lancaster University Archaeological Unit
Date
August 1998
Description
An archaeological desk-based assessment was undertaken in 1998 on the proposed extension (Risley V) to the Risley landfill site, south of Culcheth, near Warrington (centred SJ 6630 9410). The site, measuring a maximum of 1100m east-west by 350m north-south, comprises three large fields of arable.
The remains of a Second World War Fleet Air Arm military base exist in the western part of the site. (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1>XY SCH3995 Client Report: Lancaster University Archaeological Unit. 1998. Land Adjacent to Risley Landfill Site, Cheshire (Risley V): Archaeological Assessment. R2252. S0186. B1155. R2252. [Mapped features: #7989 ; #11591 ]
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
Location
| Location | Risley Landfill Site, nr. Culcheth, Warrington |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SJ 6632 9414 (point) (2 map features) |
| Map sheet | SJ69SE |
| Civil Parish | CULCHETH AND GLAZEBURY, WARRINGTON |
Record last edited
Jan 15 2020 11:37AM