Monument record 1628/1/3 - Bowl barrow west 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 Barnatt J, 1989, Peak District Barrow Survey, 22:3 (Unpublished Report). SCH2591.

1988 survey reports a flat-topped undisturbed mound 9m x 8m on N slope of valley side, 0.2m high on upslope side and 0.9m on downslope. Tree stump on mound and upcast from drain lies adjacent to one side. Possiby intact deposits. 1:200 survey.

<5> English Heritage, Various, Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Amendment), 22579 (Scheduling Record). SCH2950.

Barrow located on gently sloping valley side, west of N-S aligned path. Flat topped oval earthen mound up to 0.9m high, with maximum dimensions of 9m x 8m.

<6> Peak District National Park Archaeology Service, Various, Scheduled Ancient Monument Monitoring Form (Unpublished Document). SCH4989.

This monument was visited four times between 07/05/2005 and 27/09/2014 as part of a programme of scheduled monument monitoring undertaken by Peak District National Park. The site is located in an area of managed, mixed coniferous and deciduous woodland, to the west of a path in a wide 'ride'. On 07/05/2005 it was observed that the monument was covered in 'a rash' of beech seedlings between 2ft and 4ft high and it was thought that, if allowed to survive, their roots could cause damage. The comments from the third site visit (11/06/2011) confirm the trees to be still extant and circa 12 feet tall. The situation remained unchanged for the fourth visit, 27/09/2014.