Scheduled MonumentsEnglandEmbanked platform cairn with internal mound and peripheral berm 1km NNE of Trewalla Farm

Embanked platform cairn with internal mound and peripheral berm 1km NNE of Trewalla Farm

England
List entry 1010310
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

This embanked platform cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial monument located approximately one kilometre north-north-east of Trewalla Farm in Cornwall. The structure comprises a central internal mound surrounded by a peripheral berm and embanking, a configuration that suggests careful construction and spatial organisation typical of later prehistoric funerary practice. The monument's specific architectural arrangement, with its defined platform and surrounding earthwork elements, indicates a substantial investment of labour and reflects the ritual significance attached to the burial site during its period of use. The cairn survives as a scheduled ancient monument and represents an important example of the diverse barrow forms found across the Cornish landscape.

Embanked platform cairn with internal mound and peripheral berm 1km NNE of Trewalla Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010310. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Embanked platform cairn with internal mound and peripheral berm 1km NNE of Trewalla Farm?

This embanked platform cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial monument located approximately one kilometre north-north-east of Trewalla Farm in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010310.

Who is responsible for protecting Embanked platform cairn with internal mound and peripheral berm 1km NNE of Trewalla Farm?

Embanked platform cairn with internal mound and peripheral berm 1km NNE of Trewalla 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 1010310.

What other scheduled monuments are near Embanked platform cairn with internal mound and peripheral berm 1km NNE of Trewalla Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Cleer's Well and cross (3.7 km), Medieval churchyard cross in St Cleer churchyard (3.8 km), Medieval wayside cross at Redgate (4.1 km).

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