Monument record 15808 - Hollow Way West of Spuley Lane

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Summary

A medieval or post medieval hollow way surviving as earthworks in two sections. The hollow way is on an east-west orientation and is flanked to either side by narrow earthen banks.

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Type and Period (2)

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, 1599535 (Digital Archive). SCH8172.

A medieval / post medieval hollow way is visible as extant earthworks centred at SJ 9444 7821 on the latest 2010 vertical aerial photography (see 2). Two sections of the trackway are visible, running for around 105 metres on an east-west orientation and both consisting of a hollow way flanked to either side by narrow earthen banks.

<2> Next Perspectives, 2010, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery (2010), SJ9478 17/10/2010 (Aerial Photograph). SCH8173.

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. 1599535. [Mapped features: #56206 1599535; #56207 1599535]
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2010. Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery (2010). N/A. SJ9478 17/10/2010.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 944 782 (106m by 7m) (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

Apr 19 2024 12:01PM