Monument record 1599 - Round Barrow W of Blackrock Farm, Ginclough

Bronze Age barrow at Ginclough (1). A turf covered round barrow, 22m diam x 1.4m high (2). Located on a small terrace on a SW facing slope. Disturbed on SE face where side has a stepped profile with hollow. Slight hollow on top of mound. Under 2m in height & approx 20m in diam (3). Bowl barrow originally c18m in diameter, now 22m x 20m, on a slight knoll on the hillside. 0.5m high upslope & 1.6m downslope. Sides probably ploughed over. Central pit may be an undocumented excavation but otherwise mainly intact. Sketch plan at 1:200 (6). Undocumented investigation of barrow's centre has left a hollow 4m in diameter and 0.3m deep, approached by shallow trench from SW (7).

<1> Varley, W. J. & Jackson, J. W., 1940, Prehistoric Cheshire, /schedule V (Book). SCH2692.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ97NE2/1964 (Index). SCH2487.

<4> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I, 1/84 1987 (Book). SCH3556.

<5> Rowley G 1982, 1982, Macclesfield in Prehistory, Rowley G 1982 /19 (Book). SCH2062.

<6> Barnatt J, 1989, Peak District Barrow Survey, 22:9 (Unpublished Report). SCH2591.

<7> English Heritage, Various, Old/Original Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Description), 22568 (Scheduling Record). SCH4606.

<7> English Heritage, Various, Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Amendment), 22568 (Scheduling Record). SCH2950.

<8> Longley D, 1977-1978, Longley Archive, /no.23 1977 (Paper Archive). SCH2005.