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Monument Number 78454
Hob Uid: 78454
Location : Tameside Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SJ9887098000
Summary : Bronze Age round cairn on a hilltop west of Hollingworth Moor, comprising a flat-topped mound of stones. The cairn has been mutilated on the top and south sides by erection of a trigonometrical column and a dry stone wall.
More information : A turf covered cairn was discovered at SJ 98879800 during field investigation. It has been decapitated and its southern limits destroyed. Diameter 16.0 m, ht. 1.0 m. A trig. pillar and a rough stone shelter have been built upon the cairn. A position sketch 1/2,500 Survey has been made. (1) SJ 9887 9800. The cairn survives as a flat-topped mound of stones, 0.8m high with maximum dimensions of 19m by 18m. Scheduled RSM No. 23759. (2)

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Source details : F1 JHW 11-MAR-64
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Source details : English Heritage Scheduling Amendment 7/2/95
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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 : Round Cairn
Evidence : Structure

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 23759
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SJ 99 NE 9
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1964-03-11
End Date : 1964-03-11

Associated Activities :
Activity type : GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY
Start Date : 1990-01-01
End Date : 1999-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 78454