Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 490m SSW of Tregatherall Farm

Bowl barrow 490m SSW of Tregatherall Farm

England
List entry 1005435
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 490m SSW of Tregatherall Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Cornwall. The site consists of a circular earthwork characteristic of bowl barrows, a common burial form across southern Britain during the Bronze Age, typically dating between approximately 2200 and 1500 BC. Such monuments served as burial mounds for cremated or inhumed individuals, often accompanied by grave goods reflecting the status and beliefs of their communities. The barrow's preservation as a designated monument reflects its archaeological importance as evidence of Bronze Age settlement patterns and mortuary practices in the Cornish landscape.

Bowl barrow 490m SSW of Tregatherall Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005435. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 490m SSW of Tregatherall Farm?

Bowl barrow 490m SSW of Tregatherall Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005435.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 490m SSW of Tregatherall Farm?

Bowl barrow 490m SSW of Tregatherall 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 1005435.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 490m SSW of Tregatherall Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Platform cairn on Dinnever Hill, 510m north of Camperdown Farm (9.2 km), Stannon Stone Circle, prehistoric field system, hut circle settlement, cairns, cist, linear boundaries and medieval building north of Dinnever Hill (9.2 km), Stone hut circle settlement and part of a coaxial field system 940m north east of Newton (9.3 km).

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