| Description | The archaeological site described below is part of the Woodhouse Moor park Group Record (PRN 6880).
In 1855 Leeds Corporation purchased land on the moor in order to prevent enclosure (Lee 1957, 60) and at least a portion of this land was to be used as '...a place for public recreation' (Wardell 1869, 58). A park was built on at least some of this land between Wardell's reference of 1869 and the production of Bacon's map in 1900 (when Woodhouse Moor park is shown).
Two barrows were recorded on Woodhouse Moor by the antiquarian James Wardell, who in 1868 described '...two almost obliterated mounds, which appear to be the remains of barrows, are to be seen on that portion of the moor north of the turnpike road' (Wardell 1869, 58). Faull discusses the possible location of the road thus
'The road noted by Wardell and shown on early maps of Leeds is still known as Rampart Road. It runs from Woodhouse to join Woodhouse Lane (the turnpike road which was cut across the moor), about 400 metres north of the site of Wardell's earthwork [PRN 2542) (Faull 1981, 162).
If PRN 2542 is located in the south of Woodhouse Moor park (PRN 6880), then it is possible that the above barrows were located in the north of the park.
No visible remains extant. |