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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Carve Hill Low Alternative Name: Top of Quarlton Low/ Cairn, Carve Hill CairnCountry: England County: Greater Manchester Type: Barrow Cemetery
Nearest Town: Bury Nearest Village: Hawkshaw
Map Ref: SD755159
Latitude: 53.639037N Longitude: 2.372029W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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Although not listed on the Bury Archaelogical Society's list, this is acknowledged elsewhere as a burial mound. It is probably either Neolithic or Bronze Age. Others in the area are of these times and my guess is Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age. John Dixon, in his wonderful book 'Journeys through Brigantia - volume 11' (Aussteiger Publications) refers to it on page 118 and gives it its name 'Carve Hill', so I bow to his knowledge. He also says the following: "To the North East of Top of Quarlton stands Carve Hill upon the side of which stands a steep-sided mound. The height of the mound on the West is 4.2m, and on the East 6.4m. Though there is no trace of a ditch, the mound is thought to have its origins in the Bronze Age and may be a large burial mound."
Access: At the western end of Hawkshaw. Park at the Red Lion (?) pub and cross back over the road and head North up the public footpath. You go up the side of a stream valley. It will loom in front of you. There is no public access to the top of the mound, though there is a public footpath through the field that the mound is in. The farmer was watching me the whole time and I believe he's not as friendly as some, so best ask permission before you try scalng it. I'd love to know if you can see Dodd Lee from the top.
Looking North East is (SU767169) where a Prehistoric Battle Axe was found (Bury Arch Society) - could this be the 'Pond Bay' marked on the map in ancient type on the OS map? I guess I will have to risk the 'Danger Area' marked all around and find out........
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