Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 100m south west of Callestick Vean

Bowl barrow 100m south west of Callestick Vean

England
List entry 1016103
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 100m south west of Callestick Vean is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Cornwall. The site consists of a simple bowl-shaped mound characteristic of barrow burial practices in prehistoric Britain, likely constructed between the fourth and second millennia before the present. Such monuments served as communal or individual burial repositories and formed an important part of the ceremonial landscape of early agrarian societies in the south west. The barrow's survival as an earthwork indicates its archaeological significance as evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and burial customs in the region.

Bowl barrow 100m south west of Callestick Vean is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016103. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 100m south west of Callestick Vean?

Bowl barrow 100m south west of Callestick Vean is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016103.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 100m south west of Callestick Vean?

Bowl barrow 100m south west of Callestick Vean is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1016103.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 100m south west of Callestick Vean?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 230m south east of Chapel Farm (6.4 km), Round barrow NE of Gew Farm (6.7 km), Bowl barrow 250m south east of Gew (6.9 km).

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