Monument record 1676 - Bowl barrow 250m SSE of Meadows Farm

Bronze Age round barrow, 50-60ft in diameter x 6ft high. Excavated by the farmer who discovered an oak plank at a depth of c.7ft, possibly part of a trunk coffin (1). The body of the mound was of red clay, while beneath the plank was wet, gray clay (2). The OS describe the barrow in 1969 as oval in shape and 20m E-W x 16m N-S. This shape is probably due to plough damage. It is 1.5m high and grass covered with no ditch (3).

<1> Council for British Archaeology, Various, CBA Group 5 Archaeological Newsletter, 7/7 1966 (Newsletter). SCH547.

<2> County Historic Environment Record, 1973-1985, Cheshire Archaeological Bulletin, 4/28 Petch D F 1976 (Journal/Periodical). SCH565.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ44NE11 1976 (Index). SCH2487.

<4> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I, 1/86 Longley D 1987 (Book). SCH3556.

<5> Longley D, 1977-1978, Longley Archive, /no.65 (Paper Archive). SCH2005.

<6> English Heritage, Various, Old/Original Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Description), 83 (Scheduling Record). SCH4606.

<6> English Heritage, Various, Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Amendment), 22587 (Scheduling Record). SCH2950.