Monument record 840/1/0 - Seven Lows Barrow Cemetery

The Seven Lows Barrow Cemetery. Mentioned by John Leland in 16th century 'there is a place in the Forest of Delamere called the VII Loos wher be scene VII Caste Dikes. There people speak much of them. I think that they were made by Men of Warre.' (1)

Ormerod gives a brief description and plan. 'They are ranged in a form nearly semi-circular and are of different sizes, varying in diameter at the base from 105 to 40 ft. One has been removed in the recent alterations (1812-1819) on the forest and another was opened at a former period; both of which are composed of the dry gravelly soil of the forest and contained a black matter.' (2)

In 1897 OS recored only four barrows and Shone visited the site in November 1907, only to find them almost levelled, remaining as slight circular rises (3).

<1> Leland J, 1769, Itinerary, V/Folio 82 (Book). SCH1498.

<2> Ormerod, G., 1882, The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester, 2/2 (N) (Book). SCH1389.

<3> Shone W, 1911, Prehistoric Man in Cheshire, /59-61 (Book). SCH2710.

<4> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I, 1/83 Longley D 1987 (Book). SCH3556.

<5> Various, Aerial photographs, Delamere 1 Williams S R 1981 (Aerial Photograph). SCH128.