Monument record 1370/1/2 - Bronze Age round barrow

A round barrow, excavated by D. Bethell, in advance of destruction by sand quarrying, in April 1967. The barrow had a substantial quarry ditch and contained a series of in-urned cremations (1). There were at least 5 in- urned cremations and at the centre was a horizontal plank of carbonised wood (2). One plain sherd was also found (3). The finds were at Keele University (4).

<1> County Historic Environment Record, 1973-1985, Cheshire Archaeological Bulletin, 4/27 Petch D F 1976 (Journal/Periodical). SCH565.

<2> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I, 1/84 1987 (Book). SCH3556.

<3> Cheshire County Council, 1974, County Treasures Record, 5/A.356 (Index). SCH1000.

<4> Various, Various, Oral communication to the HER, Wilson D 1986 (Oral Communication). SCH2330.

<5> Longley D, 1977-1978, Longley Archive, /no.72 (Paper Archive). SCH2005.