Monument record 1037/1/2 - Jodrell Bank Barrow Cemetery

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Summary

A group of round barrows that crosses the parish boundaries of Goostrey, Twemlow and Swettenham. A total of six barrows have been identified. One of the barrows was totally excavated in 1987-88 revealing a primary burial pit with a broken collared urn and cremated bone. 4 unurned cremations were also found. Another of the mounds has been completely removed, possibly during landscaping the grounds of Jodrell Hall c.1899-1905. The four remaining barrows are Scheduled Monuments. Round barrows are a type of burial mound, particulary used in the Bronze age. Mounds of earth and stone were placed over a burial or cremation. A single barrow could be re-used for several later burials.

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Type and Period (1)

ROUND BARROW (Bronze Age - 2600 BC to 801 BC)

Full Description

Round Barrow 42m in diameter and 1.2m high (1). Recorded as 50-55m in diameter and 2.5-3m high by Longley. Situated on a slight rise in generally level surroundings. The field is consistently uner plough and in 1977 cremations were ploughed up in the course of potato planting (2). The barrow is still consistently ploughed and the farmer claims to have reduced it by 5ft in 20 years, (3). Bowl barrow located on flat land 50m S of Jodrell Bank Farm.Mound upto 1.3m high and a maximum of 58m E-W by 40m N-S (6).

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SMR/1969 (Index). SCH2487.

<2> Longley D, 1979, Prehistoric Sites in Cheshire, /30 (Report). SCH2719.

<3> Various, Various, Oral communication to the HER, Wilson D 1986 (Oral Communication). SCH2330.

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

<5> Ormerod, G., 1882, The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester, 3/3 (Y) (Book). SCH1389.

<6> English Heritage, Various, Old/Original Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Description), 23654 (Scheduling Record). SCH4606.

<6> English Heritage, Various, Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Amendment), 23654 (Scheduling Record). SCH2950.

<7> Longley D, 1977-1978, Longley Archive, /no.2 (Paper Archive). SCH2005.

Sources/Archives (8)

<1> SCH2487 Index: Ordnance Survey. 1870-1982. Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card. SMR/1969.
<2> SCH2719 Report: Longley D. 1979. Prehistoric Sites in Cheshire. N/A. /30.
<3> SCH2330 Oral Communication: Various. Various. Oral communication to the HER. Wilson D 1986.
<4> SCH3030 Oral Communication: Uhthoff-Kaufmann R R. 1971. The Archaeology of Jodrell Hall (Terra Nova) Twemlow. /3.
<5> SCH1389 Book: Ormerod, G.. 1882. The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester. 3/3 (Y).
<6> SCH2950 Scheduling Record: English Heritage. Various. Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Amendment). 23654.
<6> SCH4606 Scheduling Record: English Heritage. Various. Old/Original Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Description). 23654.
<7> SCH2005 Paper Archive: Longley D. 1977-1978. Longley Archive. /no.2.

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Event - Survey: (Parent Record) Field Visits Undertaken for: The Victoria History of the Counties of England: A History of the County of Chester. Vol 1 (ECH6917)

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Location

Grid reference	Centred SJ 793 702 (59m by 57m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	SJ77SE
Civil Parish	GOOSTREY, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST
Historic Township/Parish/County	BLACKDEN, SANDBACH, CHESHIRE

Protected Status/Designation

Scheduled Monument 1007639: Bowl Barrow 50M South Of Jodrell Bank Farm

Record last edited

Jun 16 2021 1:32PM