Monument record 1568 - Possible Bronze Age round barrow

A round barrow situated 'in a field or two further on, beyond the old quarry' from the brickworks mound (RN:1571/1) (1). OS describe the site as an artificial mound of soft earth, situated in an area where there are considerable excavations. It is 11m diam x 1.2m high & is slightly irregular. A doubtful round barrow (2). VCH notes that the mound was sectioned in 1906, but produced no finds. Described in 1909 as 'a regular cone'... resembling a tumulus. Central trench with brown earth overlying black peat indicating a relatively modern date. Locals said mound was formed by spoil from emptying a nearby pond (3). 1972 SW side of mound had been completely removed (4). Mound is 12m diam x 0. 8m high (5). Mound not found in 1988 (6). Site of monument marked on OS 1: 10,000 map, however this area was found to be a recent clearing in a coniferous plantation. No trace of the barrow could be seen and has presumably been destroyed by forestry (7).

<1> Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 1883 -, Transactions of the Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 5/88 Earwaker J P 1876 (Journal/Periodical). SCH3293.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ97SE7/1964 (Index). SCH2487.

<3> Brown & Brutton, 1909, Manchester & District Branch of the Classical Association, 2nd report/22/23/supp (Book). SCH2078.

<4> Cheshire County Council, 1974, County Treasures Record, 5/A-353 (Index). SCH1000.

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

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 Barnatt J, 1989, Peak District Barrow Survey, /22:D (Unpublished Report).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

<7> Cheshire Historic Environment Record, 1990-1992, MPP Scoring Form, 1993 Robinson K D (Unpublished Document). SCH2222.

<8> Longley D, 1977-1978, Longley Archive, /no.33 & 697 (Paper Archive). SCH2005.