Monument record 1037/1/4 - 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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Round Mound. Very spread, c.35m in diameter and 0.7m high (1). Recorded as 35m diameter and 0.6m high by Longley. Situated on gently undulating land. The mound is surmounted by four trees in a field of pasture and has been disturbed by animal burrows. To the west a ploughed field intersects the mound which was bulldozed in 1950, but is still visible (2). In 1867 the mound was opened revealing an urn containing human remains. ' The urn soon crumbled away' (1)(2)(4). The mound was ploughed again only recently. David Wilson plans excavation in 1987/8 (3). Bowl barrow 550m SE of Jodrell Bank Farm.Mound upto 35m in diameterand 0.7m high.Limited antiquarian investigation located an urn containing cremated bone (6).


<1> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ76NE5/1964 (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, /11-13 (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> English Heritage, Various, Old/Original Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Description), 23655 (Scheduling Record). SCH4606.

<6> English Heritage, Various, Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Amendment), 23655 (Scheduling Record). SCH2950.

<7> Longley D, 1977-1978, Longley Archive, /no.4 (Paper Archive). SCH2005.

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  • <1> Index: Ordnance Survey. 1870-1982. Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card. SJ76NE5/1964.
  • <2> Report: Longley D. 1979. Prehistoric Sites in Cheshire. N/A. /30.
  • <3> Oral Communication: Various. Various. Oral communication to the HER. Wilson D 1986.
  • <4> Oral Communication: Uhthoff-Kaufmann R R. 1971. The Archaeology of Jodrell Hall (Terra Nova) Twemlow. /11-13.
  • <5> Book: Harris, B.E. (ed). 1987. Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I. 1/85 Longley D 1987.
  • <6> Scheduling Record: English Heritage. Various. Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Amendment). 23655.
  • <6> Scheduling Record: English Heritage. Various. Old/Original Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Description). 23655.
  • <7> Paper Archive: Longley D. 1977-1978. Longley Archive. /no.4.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 797 698 (40m by 40m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ76NE
Civil Parish TWEMLOW, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST
Historic Township/Parish/County TWEMLOW, SANDBACH, CHESHIRE

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