Monument record 15308 - Hollow ways and trackways at Chest Hollow

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Summary

Extensive braided hollow ways and trackways of possible medieval and / or post medieval origin are visible as extant earthworks on the latest 2011 vertical aerial photography.

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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, 1600794 (Digital Archive). SCH8172.

Extensive braided hollow ways and trackways of possible medieval and / or post medieval origin are visible as extant earthworks centred at approximately SJ 990 722 on the latest 2011 vertical aerial photography. The trackways largely appear to run in an east-west direction, the longest continuous trackway being over 905 metres in length. Other, more fragmented elements of the network of hollow ways branch off to north and south

<2> Next Perspectives, 2011, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery (2011), SJ9972 08-APR-2011 (Aerial Photograph). SCH8291.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <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. 1600794. [Mapped features: #53919 ; #53920 ; #53921 ]
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2011. Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery (2011). N/A. SJ9972 08-APR-2011.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 9916 7227 (955m by 645m) (3 map features)
Map sheet SJ97SE
Civil Parish MACCLESFIELD FOREST AND WILDBOARCLOUGH, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST
Historic Township/Parish/County MACCLESFIELD FOREST, PRESTBURY, CHESHIRE
Historic Township/Parish/County WILDBOARCLOUGH, PRESTBURY, CHESHIRE

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Nov 12 2024 1:56PM