Monument record 1037/1/6 - 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, particularly 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 35m in diameter and 0.5m high (1) and (2). Situated in gently undulating arable land. In 1972 the mound was described as having been disturbed by animal burrows and has been spreadmore recently in the south and west by ploughing (2). This mound is not obvious and is actively ploughed (3). Bowl barrow 800m SE of Jodrell Bank Fm.Mound upto 0.5m high and max 45m NE-SW by 35m NW-SE (6).


<1> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ77NE4 & 76NE7/1969 (Index). SCH2487.

<2> Longley D, 1979, Prehistoric Sites in Cheshire, /31-32 (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, /9 (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), 23657 (Scheduling Record). SCH4606.

<6> English Heritage, Various, Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Amendment), 23657 (Scheduling Record). SCH2950.

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

Sources/Archives (8)

  • <1> Index: Ordnance Survey. 1870-1982. Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card. SJ77NE4 & 76NE7/1969.
  • <2> Report: Longley D. 1979. Prehistoric Sites in Cheshire. N/A. /31-32.
  • <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. /9.
  • <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). 23657.
  • <6> Scheduling Record: English Heritage. Various. Old/Original Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Description). 23657.
  • <7> Paper Archive: Longley D. 1977-1978. Longley Archive. /no.6.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 798 696 (34m by 32m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ76NE
Civil Parish SWETTENHAM, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST
Historic Township/Parish/County KERMINCHAM, SWETTENHAM, CHESHIRE

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Record last edited

May 16 2019 11:36AM