Monument record 2771 - Cropmarks West of New Road

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Summary

The course of a trackway or road depicted on the tithe map for the township is preserved as a cropmark. Cropmarks are visible changes in the growth of vegetation that may indicate a buried feature. These distinctions can usually only be identified from Aerial Photographs.

Map

Type and Period (4)

Full Description

<1> Cheshire Historic Environment Record, 1990-2001, Jill Collens and Rob Philpott's Aerial Photographs, 3.670-1 & LM 90.2005, 10/08/1990 (Aerial Photograph). SCH5403.

A trackway or road is visible on these aerial photographs. It is predominantly defined by the ditches which flanked it. The trackway or road ran almost north-south, before turning ninety degrees to the east.

<2> See map for surveyor, c.1837-51, Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards, EDT 64/2, 1848 (Maps and Plans). SCH3266.

<3> Various, Various, Oral communication to the HER, Edwards R, 31/10/2018 (Oral Communication). SCH2330.

The trackway or road is depicted on the tithe map for the township and is the precursor to New Road. The cropmarks was originally interpreted in this record as a sub-rectangular enclosure bisected by a double ditched trackway.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Cheshire Historic Environment Record. 1990-2001. Jill Collens and Rob Philpott's Aerial Photographs. N/A. 3.670-1 & LM 90.2005, 10/08/1990.
  • <2>XY Maps and Plans: See map for surveyor. c.1837-51. Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards. EDT 64/2, 1848. [Mapped features: #51042 EDT 64/2, 1848; #51043 EDT 64/2, 1848]
  • <3> Oral Communication: Various. Various. Oral communication to the HER. Edwards R, 31/10/2018.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 807 626 (88m by 188m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ86SW
Historic Township/Parish/County BRERETON CUM SMETHWICK, BRERETON CUM SMETHWICK, CHESHIRE
Civil Parish BRERETON, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Mar 15 2024 2:54PM