Monument record 858 - High Billinge Bowl Barrow

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Summary

High Billinge round barrow is a Scheduled Monument. It is 30 metres across and about 2 metres high. There are no visible remains of a ditch and there are trees on the top. Round barrows are a type of burial mound, particularly used in the Bronze Age. Mounds of earth and stone were placed over a burial or cremation. A single barrow could be re-used for several later burials.

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High Billinge Tumulus. Round barrow 30m in diam & 1.8m high. No visible remains of a ditch. Surmounted by trees (1).

30m diam x c.2m high. Prominent mound on exposed hilltop with many tall sycamore trees. Some recent planting around barrow of mixed evergreen & beech saplings. Remains of fencing on top and below mound on SW and also on N (2).

Bowl barrow located on the summit of a low hillock W of High Billinge House. Consists of an oval mound of earth up to 2m high and measuring 35m N-S by 24m E-W (3).

Utkinton- Round Earthern Mound; diameter 32m, height 4.4m; tree and turf covered. (4)


<1> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ56NE15 1976 (Index). SCH2487.

<2> English Heritage, Various, Old/Original Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Description), no.27 (Scheduling Record). SCH4606.

<3> English Heritage, Various, Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Amendment), 23705 (Scheduling Record). SCH2950.

<4> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I, 1/86 Longley D 1987 (Book). SCH3556.

<5> Longley D, 1977-1978, Longley Archive, /no.107, 661 (Paper Archive). SCH2005.

<6> Cheshire Historic Environment Record, 1989, Jill Collens' Aerial Photographs, 6.0600 (Aerial Photograph). SCH9711.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <1> Index: Ordnance Survey. 1870-1982. Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card. SJ56NE15 1976.
  • <2> Scheduling Record: English Heritage. Various. Old/Original Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Description). no.27.
  • <3> Scheduling Record: English Heritage. Various. Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Amendment). 23705.
  • <4> Book: Harris, B.E. (ed). 1987. Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I. 1/86 Longley D 1987.
  • <5> Paper Archive: Longley D. 1977-1978. Longley Archive. /no.107, 661.
  • <6> Aerial Photograph: Cheshire Historic Environment Record. 1989. Jill Collens' Aerial Photographs. N/A. 6.0600.

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Grid reference Centred SJ 554 662 (33m by 32m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ56NE
Civil Parish UTKINTON, VALE ROYAL, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
Historic Township/Parish/County UTKINTON, TARPORLEY, CHESHIRE

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Feb 27 2025 1:54PM