Monument record 15309 - Hollow ways and trackways at Shining Tor

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Summary

Braided hollow ways and trackways of potential medieval and / or post medieval date 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, 1600807 (Digital Archive). SCH8172.

Braided hollow ways and trackways of potential medieval and / or post medieval date are visible as extant earthworks centred at approximately SJ 9934 7361 on the latest 2011 vertical aerial photography. The trackways run in a north-south orientation across Shining Tor for approximately 765 metres, with various branches to the east. One of these later branches appears to cut a post medieval field boundary (CHER 15310)

<2> Next Perspectives, 2011, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery (2011), SJ9973 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. 1600807. [Mapped features: #53922 ; #53923 ]
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2011. Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery (2011). N/A. SJ9973 08-APR-2011.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 9929 7360 (360m by 685m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ97SE
Civil Parish MACCLESFIELD FOREST AND WILDBOARCLOUGH, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST
Historic Township/Parish/County MACCLESFIELD FOREST, PRESTBURY, CHESHIRE

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Jul 28 2021 5:03PM