Site Event/Activity record ECH6058 - Field visit to Horton-by-Malpas

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Technique(s)

Organisation

Cheshire Historic Environment Record

Date

September 2014

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Description

Site visit by CHER to photograph and record potential sites in Horton-By-Malpas. Sites visited were an old quarry site where an amateur archaeologist and metal detectorist has been excavating trenches in the Quarry backfill and a ditched feature in the centre of a field. Photographs of both sites taken. Form and function of the ditched feature not determined. Ridge and furrow observed in the field which also contains a scheduled round barrow, previously identified by the person reporting the possible sites who has extensive local knowledge of the land owned by his family.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Unpublished Document: Cheshire Historic Environment Record. Various. Historic Environment Record Site Visit Record. 11/9/2014..

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Location

Location
Grid reference Centred SJ 4547 4835 (365m by 182m) (4 map features)
Map sheet SJ44NE
Civil Parish HORTON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER

Record last edited

Jul 13 2015 1:28PM