Monument record 2909 - Cropmarks at New Westage Farm

<1> Nevell M, 1989, An Aerial Survey of Southern Trafford and Northern Cheshire, p.32 NC17 (Article in Journal). SCH4326.

New Westage Farm: cropmarks showing two subrectangular enclosures apparently associated with a circle and what may be a trackway. Lies at c. 45m OD.

<2> Wessex Archaeology, 1996, Proposed pipeline to Winnington, Northwich (Cheshire): Environmental Statement - Archaeology and Heritage, W10 (Client Report). SCH4288.

A pair of subrectangular enclosures possibly associated with a circular feature and a trackway. Identified from aerial photographs during the South Trafford and North Cheshire Aerial Survey, but not identifiable on aerial photographs held at the NMR consulted during this project. Listed as either Prehistoric or Romano-British in the NMR (SJ67NE15).

<3> Various, Various, Oral communication to the HER, Edwards R, 12/10/2016 (Oral Communication). SCH2330.

Unable to trace the original aerial photograph on which the cropmarks were visible. The paper (1) makes general reference to aerial surveys undertaken by the Archaeology Department at Manchester University and vertical aerial photographs held by the former Cheshire County Council. An aerial photograph from the 1971-1973 Huntings Survey (4) shows a complex of linear cropmarks, however, all of these are former field boundaries depicted on the tithe map (5) and Ordnance Survey 1st edition map (6). It is possible that a partial cropmark of some of these features could have been interpreted as sub-square enclosures and a trackway.

<4> Huntings Surveys Ltd, 1971-1973, 1971-1973 County Survey, Run 29, 2169, 16/05/1973 (Aerial Photograph). SCH4881.

<5> See map for surveyor, c.1837-51, Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards, EDT 173/2 1841 (Maps and Plans). SCH3266.

<6> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ6677, 1877 (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.