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Council Barrow is a Neolithic bowl barrow located in Cornwall, England, dating to the prehistoric period when such monuments served as communal burial structures. The barrow consists of an earthen mound of characteristic rounded form, typical of Bronze Age funerary monuments in the region, though the Neolithic attribution suggests earlier construction or use. Its physical presence on the landscape preserves evidence of ancient ritual practice and settlement patterns in prehistoric Cornwall, contributing to understanding of early ceremonial and burial traditions in the southwest of Britain.
Bowl barrow known as Council Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004476. View the official record →
Council Barrow is a Neolithic bowl barrow located in Cornwall, England, dating to the prehistoric period when such monuments served as communal burial structures. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004476.
Bowl barrow known as Council Barrow 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 1004476.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Portal dolmen 400m north east of Lesquite Farm (8 km), Three bowl barrows 590m south west of Bedwindle forming part of a round barrow cemetery (8.2 km), Lesquite Cross, 160m NNW of Lesquite Farm (8.3 km).
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