Monument record 571/1/1 - Bowl Barrow West of Highfield Lane

<1> British Archaeological Association, 1860, Proceedings of the Association (1860), p.295-296 (Article in Journal). SCH9013.

This barrow was carefully explored by a party of gentlemen from Warrington and the neighbourhood. Fragments of unornamented funereal urns and of human bones were found; but they appeared to have been much broken and disturbed by husbandry operations.

<2> Robson J, 1860, Tumuli at Winwick (Article in Journal). SCH9018.

Description of finds.

<3> Longley D, 1979, Prehistoric Sites in Cheshire, p.34 (Report). SCH2719.

In 1859 the mound was 'careful explored by a party of gentlemen from Warrington and the neighbourhood'. The mound was at the time two metres high and burnt bones and pottery fragments were recovered. The mound is regularly ploughed. It is transected by a mains sewer and was until recently surmounted by 'an old tower'.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ69 SW 5 (Index). SCH2487.

<5> English Heritage, Various, Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Amendment), 22597 (Scheduling Record). SCH2950.

Bowl barrow located on flat land west of Highfield Lane. Oval earthen mound up to 1.2m high with max. dimensions of 37m N-S by 25m E-W. Limited antiquarian investigation of the barrow in 1859 located fragments of funerary urns and cremated human bones

<6> Longley D, 1977-1978, Longley Archive, no. 122 (Paper Archive). SCH2005.

Fine barrow which is no doubt suffering from ploughing. 40 metres diameter 0.75m high