Monument record 1056/1/1 - Twemlow Hall Barrows

One of two possible barrows at Twemlow Hall. In 1921 they were of a considerable height and were located on the south side of the moat, between the garden of Twemlow Hall and the pasture field south of the moat. Barrows were levelled when the field, known as Sandpit Field, was ploughed and the soil was thrown into the moat on the south side of the Hall. Barrows excavated in 1939 by I W Walker nd R A Smith. Two inches of dark mould, distinct from the surrounding sandy soil. Stones were laid to mark the site. No finds (1). Mounds were noted by Watkin in 1886, who suggested they may be garden features (2).

<1> Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 1883 -, Transactions of the Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 91/205-7 Walker J W 1939 (Journal/Periodical). SCH3293.

<2> Thompson Watkin W. T., 1886, Roman Cheshire: A Description of Roman Remains in the County of Chester, /314 (Book). SCH2878.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ76NE2/1962 (Index). SCH2487.

<4> Uhthoff-Kaufmann R R, 1971, The Archaeology of Jodrell Hall (Terra Nova) Twemlow, /3-5 (Oral Communication). SCH3030.

<5> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I, 1/85 Longley D 1987 (Book). SCH3556.

<6> Longley D, 1977-1978, Longley Archive, /no.7 (Paper Archive). SCH2005.