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Bowl barrow at Tolvan Cross is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Cornwall, England. The monument consists of a simple bowl-shaped earthwork, a characteristic form of funerary monument constructed during the Bronze Age period. Such barrows typically contained inhumation burials, often accompanied by grave goods that reflected the status of the deceased. The site represents an important element of the Bronze Age funerary landscape of Cornwall and contributes to understanding the ritual and social practices of prehistoric communities in the region.
Bowl barrow at Tolvan Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004269. View the official record →
Bowl barrow at Tolvan Cross is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Cornwall, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004269.
Bowl barrow at Tolvan Cross 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 1004269.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hut circle 500yds (460m) S of Trelan Plantation (9.3 km), Three bowl barrows 1295m east of Trenoon forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs (9.4 km), Two bowl barrows and one platform barrow between 600m and 830m south east of Trudnoe Farm (9.5 km).
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