The Gatehouse website record for Coddington Mud Hill

In the civil parish of Coddington. In the historic county of Cheshire (Modern Authority of Cheshire, 1974 county of Cheshire).

Isolated very small mound in field near church, no sign of bailey, or ditches. Mentioned as possible castle by King (based on OS report), who did fully inspect the site. Record by Ormerod as tumulus and Bronze age round barrow by VCH.
Consists of a flat-topped mound of red sand 32m diameter & up to 2.5m high, with a surrounding ditch 7m wide and 0.5m deep. The size and shape of the mound seem indicative of a late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age ditched bowl barrow. (Cheshire HER)
The field in which the mound lies is known as Mud Field, which is probably a corruption of Moot Field (PastScape–ref. field investigator 1964). The mound is over-large for a barrow hereabouts, and would appear to be a motte. It is situated on the W bank of the Coddington Brook near the church, and commands an extensive view in all directions except to the S. It's top is flat and measures 12.0m N of S by 10.0m E to W. (PastScape–ref. field investigator 1976)

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SJ452552

Sources of information, references and further reading

This site's English Heritage (PastScape) Defra or Monument number is 68732
This site's County Historic Environment Record (formerly Sites and Monuments Record) number is 1824 'grey' literature, such as watching brief reports, held by H.E.R.s is often poorly referenced and is unlikely to be recorded in this website.

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