Monument record 15223 - Linear Earthwork South of Lima Farm

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Summary

A linear earthwork in the form of a bank located to the south of Lima Farm. Probably a former field boundary.

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> Historic England & Archaeological Research Services, 2017, Cheshire National Mapping Programme and Lidar Mapping Project: Sampling the Peak Fringe, Cheshire Plain and Mersey Valley, 1599538 (Digital Archive). SCH8172.

A medieval or post medieval field boundary is visible as an extant earthwork bank centred at SJ 9497 7768 on vertical aerial photography (see 2).

<2> Next Perspectives, 2010, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery (2010), SJ9477, 17/10/2010 (Aerial Photograph). SCH8173.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ9577, 1873 (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

This map does not depict a field boundary at this location.

<4> R Edwards, 2008, The Cheshire Historic Landscape Characterisation, HCH11470 (Digital Archive). SCH5123.

This area is characterised as Ancient Field Systems, suggesting a pre 1600 date for the field system.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1>XY Digital Archive: Historic England & Archaeological Research Services. 2017. Cheshire National Mapping Programme and Lidar Mapping Project: Sampling the Peak Fringe, Cheshire Plain and Mersey Valley. N/A. 1599538. [Mapped features: #53430 1599538; #53431 1599538]
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2010. Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery (2010). N/A. SJ9477, 17/10/2010.
  • <3> Maps and Plans: Ordnance Survey. 1871-1882. Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire. 25 inches to 1 mile. SJ9577, 1873.
  • <4> Digital Archive: R Edwards. 2008. The Cheshire Historic Landscape Characterisation. HCH11470.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 949 776 (102m by 32m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ97NW
Civil Parish RAINOW, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST
Historic Township/Parish/County RAINOW, PRESTBURY, CHESHIRE

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Feb 10 2021 9:09AM