Tameside
| Name | Remains | Date | Location | Description | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckton Castle | Below ground remains | 011180s | Carrbrook 53°30′40″N 2°00′58″W / 53.511059°N 2.016212°W / 53.511059; -2.016212 (Buckton Castle) | Buckton Castle is a ringwork castle and was built in the late 12th century for William de Neville. It may have been constructed to guard the Longdendale Valley. The castle was first referred to in 1360, when it was in a ruinous state. The castle is circular, measuring 35 m (115 ft) and 45 m (148 ft) along the axes, and is surrounded by a 10 m (33 ft) wide and 6 m (20 ft) deep ditch. Buckton Castle has been damaged by 18th century treasure hunters and later 19th and 20th century quarrying. | |
| Cairn | Mound of stones | 00Bronze Age | Stalybridge 53°28′44″N 2°01′06″W / 53.478768°N 2.018419°W / 53.478768; -2.018419 (Stalybridge Cairn) | The turf covered round cairn is situated on top of a hill, and consists of a mound of stones with a flat top. It is 1 m (3.3 ft) high and 16 m (52 ft) in diameter, although the southern edge has been destroyed. The site has been altered in modern period by the addition of a dry stone wall and a trigonometrical pillar. |
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