Site Event/Activity record ECH7116 - Field Visit and Survey of Brock Low
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Technique(s)
Organisation
Weaver Museum
Date
July-Oct 1977
Description
The mound is approximately 50 metres in diameter and 2.6 metres high. It is situated in rough pasture on a shoulder 1100 feet above sea level overlooking a valley. The mound is composed of sand and the centre has been quarried. There is no trace of a ditch. There are no reported finds. Includes plan and cross sections.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1>XY SCH2005 Paper Archive: Longley D. 1977-1978. Longley Archive. Macclesfield 30. [Mapped features: #18326 Macclesfield 30; #18327 Macclesfield 30]
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- 1569 Brock Low Tumulus (Monument)
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- ECH6917 (Parent Record) Field Visits Undertaken for: The Victoria History of the Counties of England: A History of the County of Chester. Vol 1
Location
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 970 749 (50m by 46m) (2 map features) |
| Map sheet | SJ97SE |
| Civil Parish | MACCLESFIELD FOREST AND WILDBOARCLOUGH, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST |
Record last edited
May 17 2023 4:11PM