Monument record 1539 - Round cairn 200m SW of Sutton Hall

A turf-covered cairn. Mutilated by ploughing & the top has been disturbed, exposing stones. Maximum diam 24m & height upto 1.4m. Partly excavated in 1962 by James Forde-Johnston of Manchester University. A small number of secondary cremations were found, but not the primary burial (1). Excavations involved 2 sections. The cairn was found to be composed mainly of river cobbles, since robbed for farmyard. Mound 100yds daim, but one side quarried (2). Mound of irregular shape, 18m diam E-W 7 14m diam N-S, ranging from 1-1.5m high, but with hollow on top of 0.2m. On the north side is a definite dipat the position of the excavation trench & a tree disturbance to the NW. A badger sett on the SE slope has caused some disturbance 1m square & there are rabbit holes & cattle wear around the S of the mound & at the top, where the farmer positions a water tank (3). As Above. Turf covered oval mound of stones max.1.6m high and 23.5m by 18m in area.Central hollow of 7m diameter and 0.3m in depth with water trough.To N is a shallow depression indicating site of limited excavation in 1962(6).

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ97SW16 1982 (Index). SCH2487.

<2> Forde-Johnston J, 1985, Unpublished excavation notes (Book). SCH3540.

<3> Capstick B, 1981-1987, Field Monument Warden Report, Capstick B (Unpublished Report). SCH1222.

<4> Longley D, 1977-1978, Longley Archive, /no.38 (Paper Archive). SCH2005.

<5> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I, 1/85 1987 (Book). SCH3556.

<6> English Heritage, Various, Old/Original Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Description), 22574 (Scheduling Record). SCH4606.

<6> English Heritage, Various, Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Amendment), 22574 (Scheduling Record). SCH2950.