Site Event/Activity record ECH5739 - Archaeological excavations at Eddisbury hillfort from 2010 to 2012 (Habitats and Hillforts)
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Technique(s)
Organisation
Cheshire West and Chester Council (Habitats and Hillforts Project)
Date
Jul-Oct 2010, Sept-Oct 2011
Description
An archaeological evaluation was undertaken between July and October 2010 and September and October 2011 on the prehistoric hill top enclosure known as Eddisbury Hillfort, Eddisbury Hill, Delamere, Cheshire, (SM 25692) NGR SJ 5532 6933. The work was undertaken by the Habitats and Hillforts of Cheshire’s Sandstone Ridge Landscape Partnership Project. The aims of the evaluation were to characterise the archaeological resource and assess the impact of the present management regime within the site.
The fieldwork comprised fourteen evaluation trenches. All excavation was undertaken by hand using appropriate hand tools. Bulk samples of a minimum 60 litres were taken from appropriate contexts for the recovery and assessment of environmental data.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SCH7328 Unpublished Report: Nash, Dr. G. 2011. A recently discovered decorated sandstone boulder from Eddisbury Hillfort, Delamere, Cheshire.
- <1> SCH7285 Unpublished Report: Cheshire West and Chester Historic Environment Service. 2012. Report on an archaeological evaluation at Eddisbury Hillfort (DRAFT). R3556. N/A. N/A.
Related Monuments/Buildings (7)
- 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)
- 7415 Military activity at Eddisbury Hillfort (Monument)
- 837/1/2 The Chamber in the Forest (Merricks Hill) (Monument)
Location
| Location | Eddisbury hillfort |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 553 693 (192m by 264m) (2 map features) |
| Map sheet | SJ56NE |
| Civil Parish | DELAMERE, VALE ROYAL, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
Record last edited
Jan 31 2025 3:01PM