Postman,

To look at Big Low specifically, I believe it needs to be considered as part of a far bigger context.

On the opposite side of the Dean valley there is a barrow at Nab Head and then as you sweep around the head of the valley you have the one at Pike Low, one apparently at Andrew's Knob (no sniggers), the lost Little Low on Billinge Hill and then Ginclough.

All these barrows effectively parcel up the valley. Did they represent land ownership markers?

The obvious place where there should a barrow is under White Nancy (again keeping sniggering to a minimum) at the end of the Saddle of Kerridge.

This is apparently discussed in a book about the old stuff of Cheshire.

Cheers

Grendel