Source/Archive record SCH6913 - The Iron Age Hillforts of Lancashire and Cheshire

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Type	Article in Journal
Title	The Iron Age Hillforts of Lancashire and Cheshire
Author/Originator	Forde-Johnston J
Journal	Transactions of the Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society
Date/Year	1962

Abstract/Summary

A report of field work carried out 1960-2 and a synthesis of the excavated evidence.

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Description

Pages 9-46

Location

Cheshire Historic Environment Record CHER file

Referenced Monuments (12)

• 971/1 Bradley promontory fort above Beechbrook 50m S Beechmill House (Monument)
• 866/1/1 Bronze Age activity at Eddisbury (Monument)
• 866/1/2 Early Iron Age settlement at Eddisbury (Monument)
• 868/1 Early Saxon activity at Eddisbury (Monument)
• 1007/2 Helsby Hillfort, 250m NW of Harmers Lake Farm (Monument)
• 866/1/3 Iron Age hillfort at Eddisbury (Monument)
• 833/1 Kelsborrow promontory fort on Castle Hill 300m SW Castle Hill Frm (Monument)
• 868/2 Late Saxon burh site at Eddisbury (Monument)
• 341/1 Maiden Castle Promontory Fort on Bickerton Hill 700m West of Hill Farm (Monument)
• 848/1 Oakmere promontory fort (Monument)
• 837/1/2 The Chamber in the Forest (Merricks Hill) (Monument)
• 970/1 Woodhouse Hillfort 500m W of Mickledale (Monument)

Referenced Events (3)

• ECH5729 Investigations at Helsby hillfort between 1960-64 (Ref: n/a)
• ECH3026 Section through the defences at Oakmere promontory fort in 1960 (Ref: n/a)
• ECH5733 Survey at Eddisbury hillfort in 1960 (Ref: n/a)

Record last edited

Feb 21 2018 2:26PM