Monument record 1037/1/5 - 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, 35m in diameter and 1.7m high (1) and (2). Tree covered and fenced off from the surrounding agricultural land (2). In 1986 the north-east third of the mound was being incorporated into the same field as a neighbouring mound (RN: 1037/1/4) and damaged by ploughing. Efforts are being made to preserve the whole barrow (3). Described by Ormerod as "unusually large" (4). Said to have been dug without result pre 1940 by two young investigators (5). Bowl barrow 700m SE of Jodrell Bank Farm.Mound upto 1.8m high with max. dimensions of 50m NW-SE by 44m NE-SW (6).

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ77SE4&76NE7/1969 (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> Ormerod, G., 1882, The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester, 3/3 (Y) (Book). SCH1389.

<5> Uhthoff-Kaufmann R R, 1971, The Archaeology of Jodrell Hall (Terra Nova) Twemlow, /8-9 (Oral Communication). SCH3030.

<6> English Heritage, Various, Old/Original Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Description), 23656 (Scheduling Record). SCH4606.

<6> English Heritage, Various, Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Amendment), 23656 (Scheduling Record). SCH2950.

<7> Longley D, 1977-1978, Longley Archive, /no.5 (Paper Archive). SCH2005.

Sources/Archives (8)

<1> SCH2487 Index: Ordnance Survey. 1870-1982. Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card. SJ77SE4&76NE7/1969.
<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> SCH1389 Book: Ormerod, G.. 1882. The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester. 3/3 (Y).
<5> SCH3030 Oral Communication: Uhthoff-Kaufmann R R. 1971. The Archaeology of Jodrell Hall (Terra Nova) Twemlow. /8-9.
<6> SCH2950 Scheduling Record: English Heritage. Various. Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Amendment). 23656.
<6> SCH4606 Scheduling Record: English Heritage. Various. Old/Original Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Description). 23656.
<7> SCH2005 Paper Archive: Longley D. 1977-1978. Longley Archive. /no.5.

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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 798 697 (31m by 33m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	SJ76NE
Civil Parish	TWEMLOW, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST
Historic Township/Parish/County	TWEMLOW, SANDBACH, CHESHIRE

Protected Status/Designation

Scheduled Monument 1007624: Bowl Barrow 700M South-East Of Jodrell Bank Farm

Record last edited

Jun 16 2021 1:33PM