Monument record 1554/1/4 - A round barrow on Macclesfield Common

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Summary

A round barrow on Macclesfield Common was opened on September 27th 1791. It contained 'some charcoal ashes and a few remains of burnt bones with no urn'. Some minor quarrying has taken place within this area and no trace of a barrow remains. 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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A round barrow on Macclesfield Common, opened on September 27th 1791. It contained 'some charcoal ashes and a few remains of burnt bones with no urn' (1) & (2). Some minor quarrying has taken place within this area and no trace of a barrow remains (3). In 1972 a telegraph pole was inserted into the mound, which was possibly a result of mining activity in the area (4).


<1> Whitaker I, The History of Manchester, /368 (Oral Communication). SCH3150.

<2> Sainter J D, 1878, Scientific Rambles Round Macclesfield, /70 1878 (Book). SCH2964.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ97SW4/1962 (Index). SCH2487.

<4> Cheshire County Council, 1974, County Treasures Record, 5/A.149 (Index). SCH1000.

<5> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I, 1/84-Macc 1987 (Book). SCH3556.

<6> Longley D, 1977-1978, Longley Archive, /no.625 (Paper Archive). SCH2005.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <1> Oral Communication: Whitaker I. The History of Manchester. /368.
  • <2> Book: Sainter J D. 1878. Scientific Rambles Round Macclesfield. /70 1878.
  • <3> Index: Ordnance Survey. 1870-1982. Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card. SJ97SW4/1962.
  • <4> Index: Cheshire County Council. 1974. County Treasures Record. N/A. 5/A.149.
  • <5> Book: Harris, B.E. (ed). 1987. Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I. 1/84-Macc 1987.
  • <6> Paper Archive: Longley D. 1977-1978. Longley Archive. /no.625.

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Location

Grid reference SJ 938 732 (point) 8 Figure Ref
Map sheet SJ97SW
Civil Parish RAINOW, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST
Historic Township/Parish/County RAINOW, PRESTBURY, CHESHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 28 2024 3:40PM