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MONUMENT NO. 78178

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Bronze Age bowl barrow surviving as an earthwork. Site of 'cairns', one of which was opened in the 19th century.

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[SJ 90727835]. CAIRNS [LB] (Site of) (1)

A number of cairns were found in 1808 in a field adjoining
Stockport to Macclesfield road. (2). One was opened and, from
the description in 2 , was apparently a composite cairn with
peristalith, several cremations l with foodvessel (Abercromby
Type l) of Irish affinity, now lost. (3) (2-3)

The area is grass-covered and there is no trace of any cairns. (4)

SJ 9072 7833. Bowl barrow 60m N of junction of London Road and
Bonis Hall Lane. Scheduled RSM No 22578. A slightly oval earthen
mound up to 1.3m high with maximum dimensions of 26m by 25m. (5)

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( 1) Ordnance Survey Map (Scale / Date)

OS 6" NSL

( 2a) General reference

Manchester Volunteer 1808

( 2) General reference

Macclesfield 1878 4 (Sainter)

( 3) General reference

Lancs and CAS 71 1961 38 (J D Bu'lock)

( 4) Field Investigators Comments

F1 JR 28-APR-64

(5) General reference

English Heritage Scheduling Amendment 19/10/93

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