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Embanked platform cairn with central mound on Browngelly Downs is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Cornwall, England. The site comprises a raised platform defined by an earthen bank, upon which stands a central mound of stone and earth, characteristic of cairn construction practised across south-western Britain during the later prehistoric period. Such embanked platforms served to elevate and formally delineate burial deposits, reflecting the ritual importance accorded to the dead within Neolithic and Bronze Age communities. The monument's preservation on Browngelly Downs contributes to understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and funerary practices in Cornwall's upland regions.
Embanked platform cairn with central mound on Browngelly Downs, 680m ESE of Higher Gillhouse Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007479. View the official record →
Embanked platform cairn with central mound on Browngelly Downs is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Cornwall, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007479.
Embanked platform cairn with central mound on Browngelly Downs, 680m ESE of Higher Gillhouse Farm 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 1007479.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wayside cross at Polmenna, 730m north east of Ley Green Farm (6.4 km), Tredinnick Cross, 450m east of Great Tredinnick (7.2 km), Tawna Downs round barrows (8.6 km).
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