Site Event/Activity record ECH5733 - Survey at Eddisbury hillfort in 1960
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Technique(s)
Organisation
Unassigned
Date
1960
Description
This survey described the nature of the earthworks, as visible on the ground, and a hachured plan was produced showing the ramparts in detail. A profile of one of the rampart areas was also depicted.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCH6913 Article in Journal: Forde-Johnston J. 1962. The Iron Age Hillforts of Lancashire and Cheshire. Transactions of the Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society. 72. 23-25.
Related Monuments/Buildings (6)
- 866/1/1 Bronze Age activity at Eddisbury (Monument)
- 866/1/2 Early Iron Age settlement at Eddisbury (Monument)
- 868/1 Early Saxon activity at Eddisbury (Monument)
- 866/1/3 Iron Age hillfort at Eddisbury (Monument)
- 868/2 Late Saxon burh site at Eddisbury (Monument)
- 837/1/2 The Chamber in the Forest (Merricks Hill) (Monument)
Location
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 5524 6925 (47m by 67m) (2 map features) |
| Map sheet | SJ56NE |
| Civil Parish | DELAMERE, VALE ROYAL, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
Record last edited
Jan 23 2014 4:45PM