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Bowl barrow 800m north west of Gwenter Farm is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound forming part of the round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs in Cornwall. The monument is a bowl barrow, the most common form of round barrow, characterised by a circular earthwork mound of modest height. It dates to the prehistoric period, likely the Bronze Age, when such burial monuments were constructed across the Cornish landscape. The barrow is situated within a larger ceremonial and funerary landscape on Goonhilly Downs, an area of archaeological significance containing multiple round barrows that reflect the ritual practices and settlement patterns of Bronze Age communities.
Bowl barrow 800m north west of Gwenter Farm, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004320. View the official record →
Bowl barrow 800m north west of Gwenter Farm is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound forming part of the round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004320.
Bowl barrow 800m north west of Gwenter Farm, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs 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 1004320.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Promontory fort at Lankidden (2.9 km), Bowl barrow 290m south east of Sunny Corner Cottage (3.6 km), Round barrow 500yds (460m) WNW of St Rumon's Church (3.7 km).
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