Monument record 1603 - Bowl barrow at Ox Close

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ97NE13/1964 (Index). SCH2487.

Bronze Age round barrow, 16m diam x 1.3m high & turf covered

<2> Longley D, 1977-1978, Longley Archive, /no.27 1978 (Paper Archive). SCH2005.

Situated on an east/west slope, north-east of a small copse (Ox Close). A bowl-shaped mound 16 m in diameter and 1.3m high, with a slightly flattened summit and evidence of disturbance by moles.

<3> English Heritage, Various, Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Amendment), /no.105 (Scheduling Record). SCH2950.

The monument is a bowl barrow located in Ox Close at the south-west side of a ridge crest just below the summit. It includes a slightly oval earthen mound up to 1.5m high with maximum dimension of 16m by 15m.

<4> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I, 1/85 Longley D 1987 (Book). SCH3556.

<5> Barnatt J, 1989, Peak District Barrow Survey, /22:7 (Unpublished Report). SCH2591.

1988 survey records bowl barrow originally circa 12-13m diameter, but spread by infrequent ploughing to 16m by 14.5m. Situated near ridge crest on upper south-west valley side with good views to the south-west and south. 0.8m high upslope and 1.5m high downslope. No signs of extensive disturbance, although these could be masked by the ploughing activity. Plan at 1:200

<6> Peak District National Park Archaeology Service, Various, Scheduled Ancient Monument Monitoring Form (Unpublished Document). SCH4989.

Four site visits to ascertain the condition of the barrow have been undertaken between 2005 to 2014. The site is described as grassland grazed by sheep. Other comments include that there was no exposed soil on the monument nor evidence of disturbance by animals. No threat to the monument was observed.