Monument record 1011 - Undated enclosure in Helsby

<1> Royal Air Force, 1944-1947, 1940s RAF Aerial Photographs from Operation Review, 106 G/UK 626 no.4319 10/08/1945 (Aerial Photograph). SCH8041.

Almost square enclosure with a side of approximately sixty metres. It is fairly well defined on the aerial photograph.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ47 NE 6 (Index). SCH2487.

'U' rectangular enclosure (site of). Centred at SJ47777616 is an enclosure, almost square with a side of approximately 60.0m - farily well defined on AP (see 1).

The enclosure is sited on Helsby Marsh - in low lying land which has probably been reclaimed from the sea. It it is very poorly defined, generally, and the west side could not be examined owing to the presence of crops. It is bounded to the N.E. by slight, unportrayable ditches, and the N. side could not be identified on the ground - in spite of the absence of crops. The remains are too slight to allow an assessment to be made of the purpose or date of the enclosure. [D.A. Davies F.I. 14/07/1959]


The site was under short grass. The west side seems to be no more than a former drain. The whole feature is vague and doubtful. [J. Rigg, F.I. 16/06/1964]

This feature, at present under pasture, has been almost completely ploughed out, leaving a faint undulation in the ground corresponding with the NE and SW sides. It is now far too reduced for any conclusions to be reached as to its date or purpose. [ASP 20/03/1976]

<3> Longley D, 1977-1978, Longley Archive, no.369 (Paper Archive). SCH2005.