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Bowl barrow 250m south east of Gew is a prehistoric burial mound situated in Cornwall. The monument dates to the Bronze Age and represents a common funerary form constructed during this period across south-western Britain. Bowl barrows are characterised by their distinctive rounded mound profile, typically containing inhumed or cremated remains within a central burial pit, often accompanied by grave goods. This particular example contributes to the archaeological landscape of Bronze Age settlement and mortuary practice in the wider region of Cornwall.
Bowl barrow 250m south east of Gew is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017351. View the official record →
Bowl barrow 250m south east of Gew is a prehistoric burial mound situated in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017351.
Bowl barrow 250m south east of Gew 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 1017351.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fish Cross: standing cross immediately east of the Town Hall (7.9 km), College known as Glasney College, Penryn (8 km), Wayside cross in St Peter's churchyard, Flushing (8.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bowl barrow 250m south east of Gew's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Bowl barrow 250m south east of Gew stands on Upper Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.