Monument record 1628/1/2 - Bowl barrow east of path in Knightslow wood

<1> Marriott W, 1810, The Antiquities of Lyme and its Vicinity, /238-9 (Book). SCH3026.

One of a group of three round barrows described in 1810 as `3 small tumuli just beyond the wall which forms the partition of the calf-croft from the Knight's Low. These are not particularly striking, yet have character enough in them to warrant the supposition that they may have been composed for small barrows or sepulchres'.

<2> Longley D, 1977-1978, Longley Archive, /no.623 1978 (Paper Archive). SCH2005.

These mounds could not be located in 1978. Possibly natural features.

<3> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I, 1/84 Longley D 1987 (Book). SCH3556.

<4> Barnatt J, 1989, Peak District Barrow Survey, 22:2 (Unpublished Report). SCH2591.

1988 survey reports a flat-topped, undisturbed mound 9m x 7.5m on N slope of valley side, 0.3m high on upslope side and 0.9m on downslope. Damaged by trees and stumps and one edge covered with upcast from a recent drain. Possiby intact deposits. 1:200 survey

<5> English Heritage, Various, Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Amendment), 22580 (Scheduling Record). SCH2950.

The monument is a bowl barrow located on a gently sloping valley side immediately east of a north-south aligned footpath through Knightslow Wood. It includes a flat-topped oval earthen mound up to 0.9m high with maximum dimensions of 9m by 7.5m.

<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 Peak District National Park Archaeology Service, Various, Scheduled Ancient Monument Monitoring Form (Unpublished Document).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's vegetation is described as managed, mixed coniferous and deciduous woodland. A visit undertaken 07/05/2005 records the barrow, located due South of Lyme Hall in Lyme Park, as fairly inconspicuous within the woodland, lying east of a path in a wide “ride”. It is recorded as surviving well but with a mature Scots pine growing on its northern edge. Three consecutive visits undertaken in 2008, 2011 and 2014 record the situation as unchanged.