Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 200m south east of Scarnor Point

Bowl barrow 200m south east of Scarnor Point

England
List entry 1004479
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1004479
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.06 hectares
Grid reference
SW 98057 81108
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The Bowl Barrow 200 metres south-east of Scarnor Point is a Scheduled Monument located in Cornwall. This Bronze Age burial mound occupies 0.06 hectares of land and sits upon bedrock of Middle Devonian age, composed of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formations. The monument is protected by Historic England under reference number 1004479 and reflects the cultural practices of communities who inhabited this coastal landscape during the Bronze Age, when such burial structures served as prominent territorial markers across the Cornish peninsula.

Bowl barrows represent one of the most common forms of prehistoric burial monument in Britain, typically constructed from earthen material heaped over grave deposits. The rounded mound form that gives these monuments their name would have been visible across the surrounding terrain, creating a lasting landscape feature for Bronze Age populations. The barrow's position south-east of Scarnor Point places it within an area rich in archaeological heritage, where such monuments cluster along the Cornish coast.

The monument's survival to the present day, despite more than three millennia of agricultural and coastal activity, demonstrates the enduring significance of such burial sites within the landscape. Its scheduled status ensures protection for any subsurface remains and archaeological deposits that may lie beneath the mound, preserving evidence of prehistoric burial practices and the communities who constructed it.

Bowl barrow 200m south east of Scarnor Point is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004479. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 200m south east of Scarnor Point?

The Bowl Barrow 200 metres south-east of Scarnor Point is a Scheduled Monument located in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004479.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 200m south east of Scarnor Point?

Bowl barrow 200m south east of Scarnor Point 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 1004479.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 200m south east of Scarnor Point?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Multi-span bridge called Trewornan Bridge (6.9 km), The Three Holes Cross 550m west of Sandylands Farm (8.1 km), Bowl barrow 200m north east of Gonvena House (8.3 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Bowl barrow 200m south east of Scarnor Point

Bowl barrow 200m south east of Scarnor Point stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.