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Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 307473
Hob Uid: 307473
Location : Staffordshire East Staffordshire Mayfield
Grid Ref : SK1556946067
Summary : A probable Bronze Age bowl barrow is visible as an earthwork north-west of Mayfield. The barrow is located on a field boundary, which noticeably curves around the barrow. The barrow is thought to have been excavated by Carrington in 1849, from which a stone cist containing an urn was recorded. The barrow measures approximately 20 metres diameter and a medieval/ post medieval lynchet has cut away the northernmost 5-6m of the mound. The barrow is also visible on lidar and was mapped as part of the Staffordshire National Mapping Programme project. The latest condition of the barrow could not be discerned from the latest 2010 vertical photography.
More information : In 1849, Carrington opened Mayfield Low, a flat barrow 18 yds in diameter, in which a stone cist, containing an urn had been found some years previously. The only finds were a few pieces of an urn and some burnt bones. (1) SK 15574606. Bowl barrow, 120m NE of Lowes Farm, Mayfield. It measures about 20.0m in diameter, but the northernmost 5-6m of the mound has been cut away by medieval cultivation, and is 0.6m high. No visible ditch. Under pasture, on the brow of a north-eastern escarpment. Probably the barrow excavated by Carrington. (2) No change: 1:2500 survey of 1957 still correct. (3) (SK 155746060 Tumulus(NR) (4) A probable Bronze Age bowl barrow is visible as an earthwork on lidar centred at SK 1557 4606. The barrow could not be discerned from the available photography but appears to be visible on 2 metre resolution lidar data. The barrow is located on a field boundary, which noticeably curves around the barrow. The earthwork was mapped as part of the Staffordshire National Mapping Programme project. The latest condition of the barrow could not be discerned from the latest 2010 vertical photography. (5)

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Source details : Ten Years' Diggings 1861 152 (T Bateman)
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Source details : F1 VJB 29-NOV-57
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Source details : F2 DJC 20-MAR-74
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Source details : OS 1:10 000 1977
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : LIDAR SK14NE Environment Agency D0069533 16-DEC-2006
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Bronze Age
Display Date : Bronze Age
Monument End Date : -700
Monument Start Date : -2600
Monument Type : Bowl Barrow, Cist
Evidence : Earthwork, Sub Surface Deposit

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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Staffordshire)
External Cross Reference Number : MST458
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SK 14 NE 13
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1849-01-01
End Date : 1849-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1957-11-29
End Date : 1957-11-29

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1974-03-20
End Date : 1974-03-20

Associated Activities :
Activity type : AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION
Start Date : 2013-01-01
End Date : 2014-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 307473