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<< Our Photo Pages >> Moortop Barrows - Round Barrow(s) in England in Greater Manchester

Submitted by vicky on Thursday, 25 March 2004  Page Views: 6815

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Moortop Barrows
Country: England County: Greater Manchester Type: Round Barrow(s)
Nearest Town: Bolton  Nearest Village: Smithills Dean
Map Ref: SD682134  Landranger Map Number: 109
Latitude: 53.616173N  Longitude: 2.482179W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
 3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 3 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
 2 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
 3

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Moortop Barrows
Moortop Barrows submitted by LivingRocks : The Miners Barrow! This slag heap really shouldn’t be here. Situated in an area where coal was once extensively mined this has been confirmed by the local archeology unit to be the remains of a bell pit. Illustrated also: Bottom Left - A group of bell pits close by on Great Hill - just waiting to be described as a barrow cemetery!! Bottom Right - An eroded section of Moortop ‘Barrow’ showing... (Vote or comment on this photo)
Pseudo-Round Barrows in Greater Manchester

Coal tip slag heaps that have been mistaken for round barrows
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Moortop Barrows
Moortop Barrows submitted by David : The shale topping for this barrow will have been carried from about a quarter mile away, where the poor coal seam breaks through the surface. The depression at the top of the barrow suggests that there was a chamber in the centre at ground level, which has now collapsed. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Moortop Barrows
Moortop Barrows submitted by David : The barrow from a little distance away. The estate is now owned by the Woodland Trust, who are managing it very well but have no notion of ancient history. They did commission an historical survey when they took it over but it is very poor and follows the myth that Bolton history only began in the late Medieval. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Moortop Barrows
Moortop Barrows submitted by David : The carved boundary stone from the top of the barrow around 2006 or '07. It was a heavy stone and I could lift it but wouldn't have been able to carry it far. It's gone now and my assumption is that the farmer took it on the back of his farmbike. The excellent Local Studies section of the Bolton Central Library have maps that show this place as defining the boundary between Bolton and Darwen.... (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Re: Moortop Barrows by Anne T on Friday, 22 March 2019
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I was curious about these 'pseudo barrows' as I've seen similar features in the landscape in Northumberland. I've had a search around for information on these 'barrows' but cannot find any entry on Historic England, Pastscape, or a general internet search.
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