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Bowl barrow on Boskenwyn Downs is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Cornwall. The barrow survives as a prominent earthwork with a bowl-shaped mound, characteristic of burial structures constructed across Britain during the later prehistoric period. Such monuments typically contained cremated or inhumed remains, often accompanied by grave goods, and served as enduring markers of burial sites within the landscape. The barrow's survival on Boskenwyn Downs represents an important record of prehistoric settlement and ritual practice in the region.
Bowl barrow on Boskenwyn Downs, 510m east of Lower Boskenwyn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004509. View the official record →
Bowl barrow on Boskenwyn Downs is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004509.
Bowl barrow on Boskenwyn Downs, 510m east of Lower Boskenwyn 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 1004509.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows and one platform barrow between 600m and 830m south east of Trudnoe Farm (9.1 km), Three bowl barrows 1295m east of Trenoon forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs (9.2 km), Hut circle settlement 950yds (870m) NW of Gwenter Farm (9.5 km).
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