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Bowl barrow 870m north west of Gwendreath Farm is a Bronze Age burial mound forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs in Cornwall. The monument survives as a bowl-shaped earthwork typical of Bronze Age funerary practice, constructed as a low mound to commemorate and contain burials. Goonhilly Downs preserves one of Cornwall's significant concentrations of prehistoric barrows, reflecting the intensive use of this upland area for burial during the Bronze Age. The barrow's designation as a scheduled monument recognises its archaeological importance as evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and funerary customs in south-west England.
Bowl barrow 870m north west of Gwendreath Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004629. View the official record →
Bowl barrow 870m north west of Gwendreath Farm is a Bronze Age burial mound forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004629.
Bowl barrow 870m north west of Gwendreath 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 1004629.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 290m south east of Sunny Corner Cottage (2.9 km), Round barrow 500yds (460m) WNW of St Rumon's Church (3 km), Bowl barrow 440m south east of Mount Hermon (3.2 km).
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