MONUMENT NO. 74865

ABOUT THIS MONUMENT

+ / -

EH Visitor Information
Related Monuments
Related Text
Investigation History

More Pictures
Modern Map
Old Map
Aerial Photograph

Monument Types
Sources
Thesaurus
Description

DESCRIPTION

+ / -

Mound, suggested to be a motte, but possibly a natural hummock of glacial sand. The mound was formeerly scheduled as a Motte. It is now descheduled.

DETAIL

+ / -

MORE INFORMATION & SOURCES

+ / -

[SJ 75068779] Tumulus [OE]. (1)

Supposed barrow in Dunham New Park visited in November 1960 on behalf of M.O.W. N.G.R. 750878. Natural, possibly a hummock of glacial sand. (2)

This is a natural hillock 95.0 m. long by 60.0 m. wide. (3)

SJ 750 878. Formerly Scheduled as a motte in Dunham New Park, 150m SE of Dunham Forest Golf and Country Club. SAM No. GM 22. Now descheduled (4)

SOURCE TEXT

( 1) Ordnance Survey Map (Scale / Date)

OS 6" 1954.

( 2) General reference

Journal of the Cheshire and North Wales Architectural Archaeological and History Society 48 1961 p45

( 3) Field Investigators Comments

F1 TPW 20-FEB-64

(4) Scheduled Monument Notification

English Heritage SAM List Greater Manchester March 1994 p11

MONUMENT TYPES

+ / -

COMMENTS

+ / -

Please help us keep our information accurate let us know if you see any errors on this page.

Further information about monuments may be obtained by contacting NMR Enquiry and Research Services , through the English Heritage website.

EH Prints
English Heritage
Heritage Explorer
Heritage Gateway
Images of England
NMR
ViewFinder