Find Spot record 1551/0/2 - Bronze Age quern from foot of tumulus at Mount Pleasant

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Summary

A possible quern. A greenstone hand grain rubber was found in an irregular semicircle of peat bog at the foot of the tumulus at Mount Pleasant, on the western side. It weighs 25 lbs and is broadly bevelled towards the edges. It may have been part of a saddle quern. These are the simpest form of querns. Grain was ground by dragging a heavy stone backward and forward over a stone base with an inward curving upper surface.

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FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2600 BC to 801 BC?)

Full Description

A possible quern. A greenstone hand grain rubber was found in an irregular semicircle of peat bog at the foot of the tumulus at Mount Pleasant, on the western side. It is 11 ins long x 9.5 ins wide & 6 ins thick along the central ridge. It weighs 25 lbs and is broadly bevelled towards the edges (1).

<1> Sainter J D, 1878, Scientific Rambles Round Macclesfield, /69 1878 (Book). SCH2964.

<2> Shone W, 1911, Prehistoric Man in Cheshire, /70 (Book). SCH2710.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ97SW7/1962 (Index). SCH2487.

<4> Longley D, 1977-1978, Longley Archive, /no.34 & 188 (Paper Archive). SCH2005.

<5> National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside, 1992, An Archaeological Assessment of a Proposed Development on Land at Tytherington, Macclesfield., R22023/2 (Client Report). SCH4188.

Sources/Archives (5)

<1> SCH2964 Book: Sainter J D. 1878. Scientific Rambles Round Macclesfield. /69 1878.
<2> SCH2710 Book: Shone W. 1911. Prehistoric Man in Cheshire. /70.
<3> SCH2487 Index: Ordnance Survey. 1870-1982. Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card. SJ97SW7/1962.
<4> SCH2005 Paper Archive: Longley D. 1977-1978. Longley Archive. /no.34 & 188.
<5> SCH4188 Client Report: National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside. 1992. An Archaeological Assessment of a Proposed Development on Land at Tytherington, Macclesfield.. R2023. S0022. B1024. R22023/2.

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Event - Survey: (Parent Record) Field Visits Undertaken for: The Victoria History of the Counties of England: A History of the County of Chester. Vol 1 (ECH6917)

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Location

Grid reference	SJ 90 74 (point) Approximate Position
Map sheet	SJ97SW
Civil Parish	MACCLESFIELD NON PARISH AREA, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST
Historic Township/Parish/County	UPTON, PRESTBURY, CHESHIRE

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Record last edited

Sep 17 2024 5:09PM