Monument details
| HER Number: | 1349 |
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| Type of record: | Archaeology |
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| Name: | Round Barrow SE of Capesthorne Hall |
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Summary
Bronze Age burial mound south-east of Capesthorne Hall. It is in a coppiced wood and is approximately 18 metres in diameter. It is a Scheduled Monument.
Round barrows are a type of burial mound, particularly used in the Bronze Age. Mounds of earth and stone were placed over a burial or cremation. A single barrow could be re-used for several later burials.
| Parish: | SIDDINGTON, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST |
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Monument Types
- CEMETERY (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 801 BC)
- FUNERARY SITE (Burial site, Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 801 BC)
- MOUND (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 801 BC)
- ROUND BARROW (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 801 BC)
| Protected Status: | Scheduled Monument 22575: Bowl Barrow 450M South-East Of Capesthorne Hall |
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