Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 200m west of Tresplatt Farm

Bowl barrow 200m west of Tresplatt Farm

England
List entry 1004407
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 200m west of Tresplatt Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Cornwall. The site comprises a circular earthen mound characteristic of bowl barrows, a common funerary form constructed during the Bronze Age across southern Britain. Such monuments typically contained inhumed or cremated remains, often accompanied by grave goods, and served as focal points for ritual and commemoration within early Bronze Age communities. The barrow's survival as an upstanding earthwork demonstrates the preservation potential of these archaeological features in the Cornish landscape.

Bowl barrow 200m west of Tresplatt Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004407. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 200m west of Tresplatt Farm?

Bowl barrow 200m west of Tresplatt Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004407.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 200m west of Tresplatt Farm?

Bowl barrow 200m west of Tresplatt Farm 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 1004407.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 200m west of Tresplatt Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric and medieval settlements with fields and enclosures together with Bronze Age cairns and medieval alluvial streamwork at Garrow Tor (8.8 km), Kerbed cairn 415m NNW of Candra (8.8 km), Ring cairn 295m north west of Candra (9 km).

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