Monument record 2959 - Adder's Moss
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Summary
Adder's moss is a 5 meter deep deposit of peat, and is possibly a filling of 'Kettle Hole'. Coring showed that there is a 1 meter layer at the bottom made up of wood and clay and probably early prehistoric in date.
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Full Description
Adder’s Moss. This is a small peat-filled basin, probably an infill of ‘Kettle-hole’. Depth of over 5 metres in centre, coring in 1997 proved this. Bottom metre of coring had thin woody horizons and clay/ marl intercalations overlying a glacial clay at the base. Possibly dating to late Pleistocene according to results of coring. The spring source for Waterfall Wood stream has been located close to Adder’s Moss (1).
<1> 1998, Alderley Edge Landscape Project Archive, 5 (Unpublished Report). SCH4334.
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- <1> SCH4334 Unpublished Report: 1998. Alderley Edge Landscape Project Archive. 5.
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Location
| Grid reference | SJ 867 769 (point) 8 Figure Ref |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SJ87NE |
| Civil Parish | OVER ALDERLEY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST |
| Historic Township/Parish/County | OVER ALDERLEY, ALDERLEY, CHESHIRE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Record last edited
Oct 3 2002 2:20PM