Monument record 464 - Unnamed site by Mersey in Warrington

A possible Civil War mound, or an agricultural mound. A 'small hill' raised on the northern bank of the river in the trapped meander of the Mersey. The hill was 'of no older a date than the time of Charles II'. Associated with Civil War skirmishing in the area, but only hill on the peninsula of the meander was one thrown up by Mathew Lyon as a refuge for sheep in time of flood. This information is in a ms. note in a volume of Whitaker's 'History of Manchester' in Warrington Museum library. By 1889 no trace of the hill & Beamont discounts Civil War origin, but suggests that there may have been earthworks at that time to defend the approaches to the ford (RN:449) (1). A 17th century earthwork at Warrington is included in a list of earthworks either still extant or described by former writers (2).

<1> Beamont W, 1889, A History of Latchford, /9+13 (Book). SCH71.

<2> Farrer W & Brownbill J, 1906-14, The Victoria County History of the County of Lancaster, 2/553 1908 (Book). SCH3636.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ68NW15/1960 (Index). SCH2487.