Monument record 1131 - Site of Pecklow Prehistoric burial mound in Somerford Parish

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ86SW7/1964 (Index). SCH2487.

<2> Various, Various, Oral communication to the HER, Wilson D 1986 (Oral Communication). SCH2330.

omplete excavation in 1984 by David Wilson. No trace of the mound was visible nor was it traced archaeologically. It was probably deliberately destroyed in the late 19th century. However a circle of sand was visible after ploughing. 1 unurned cremation was recovered & evidence of an earlier dig, possibly in the 19th century. A radiocarbon date of 3520 +/- 90 bp (HAR 6779) was derived from charcoal associated with the cremation. Pottery of at least 7 fabrics was recovered & some flint, but nothing diagnostic

<3> Longley D, 1977-1978, Longley Archive, /no.16 (Paper Archive). SCH2005.

Possible site of burial mound. The farmer reported that several attempts had been made to locate a burial but without success.

<4> Wilson D, 2011, The Excavation of Five Early Bronze Age Burial Sites in South-East Cheshire, p.54-64 (Monograph). SCH9141.

In 1984 an excavaton was mounted at Pecklow to see if it was possible to recover any remains of a burial mound, that according to anecdotal evidence had been removed at some time in the 19th century. A roughly circular sandy area was noticed after ploughing which seemed likely to represent the base of the barrow. Excavation trenches found that little remained of the barrow but a concentration of potsherds and calcined bone was found. Further trenches found a small undamaged cremation. Charcaol from which gave a radio carbon date of b.p 3520
+/-90 (1520bc) (HAR.6779). Pottery fragments represent an accessory vessel with incised decoration, 4 collared urns, a Baggy pot and a base pot sherd (See the report for more details of the pottery vessel fragments found )