Hartshill Tumulus by munki-boy

Hartshill Tumulus

The tumulus at Hartshall is a prehistoric bowl barrow originally dating to between 2400 and 1500 BCE. Located on a ridge beside what is now the car park of Hastshill Hayes Country Park the mound stands around 2 metres tall and is around 20 meters wide. The mound was constructed from a circular ditch, dug around the circumference, although this has become infilled and is not easily discernable.

The tumulus was once much bigger at around 4.5 metres tall until it was partially excavated in 1835. A number of artefacts were recovered from three Bronze Age burials, associated with a small cist containing two large crematory urns, inverted. A bronze dagger and two drinking cups were found together with the remains. A further, third urn was found with another drinking cup below the first two.

An Anglo-Sazon grave was dug into mound many years later, which was also uncovered during the 19th Century excavation, together with an iron spearhead and shield boss.

Created: 26  June  2021  Edited: 29  November  2023

Hartshill Tumulus

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Brett Gregory is an award-winning filmmaker based in Bolton whose production company, Serious Feather, is currently making a documentary about autism and poetry.

As a part of this production, Landscape Britain was asked to advise with regards to the location of specific areas of outstanding natural beauty throughout the region.

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