Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow at Roskruge Beacon

Bowl barrow at Roskruge Beacon

England
List entry 1004630
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow at Roskruge Beacon is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound situated on high ground in Cornwall. The monument consists of a circular earthwork with a raised central mound, characteristic of bowl barrow construction, a funerary monument type common across southern Britain during the third and second millennia BC. The barrow's elevated location on Roskruge Beacon reflects the placement of such monuments in prominent landscape positions, which would have served as enduring markers of burial sites and territorial claims. As a scheduled ancient monument, it remains an important archaeological record of Bronze Age funerary practice and settlement patterns in Cornwall.

Bowl barrow at Roskruge Beacon is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004630. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow at Roskruge Beacon?

Bowl barrow at Roskruge Beacon is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial mound situated on high ground in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004630.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow at Roskruge Beacon?

Bowl barrow at Roskruge Beacon 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 1004630.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow at Roskruge Beacon?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Promontory fort at Chynalls Point (5.7 km), Bowl barrow 85m north west of Arrowan Vean (6.1 km), Bowl barrow 165m ESE of The Barrow (6.3 km).

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