Monument record 7824/1 - Townfield Farm Enclosure 1

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Summary

Two sub-rectangular enclosures with rounded corners identified from cropmarks seen from the air. Enclosures of this shape and size typically date from the Iron Age and Romano-British periods.

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<1> Cheshire Historic Environment Record, 1990-2001, Jill Collens and Rob Philpott's Aerial Photographs, 3.1194, 3.1234-5, 3.1495, 3.1500, 3.1541, 3.1545 (Aerial Photograph). SCH5403.

Two sub-rectangular enclosures with rounded corners discovered during aerial reconnaissance in July 1995. there are also a number of possible ancillary enclosures or cropmarks of other linear features between the two. Some of the more distinct cropmarks correspond to field boundaries visible on the tithe map (2).

<2> See map for surveyor, c.1837-51, Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards, EDT 159/2, 1840 (Maps and Plans). SCH3266.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Cheshire Historic Environment Record. 1990-2001. Jill Collens and Rob Philpott's Aerial Photographs. N/A. 3.1194, 3.1234-5, 3.1495, 3.1500, 3.1541, 3.1545.
  • <2> Maps and Plans: See map for surveyor. c.1837-51. Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards. EDT 159/2, 1840.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 405 555 (115m by 127m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ45NW
Civil Parish FARNDON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
Historic Township/Parish/County FARNDON, FARNDON, CHESHIRE

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Record last edited

Sep 27 2024 5:34PM