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Five bowl barrows 550m north of Trewindle is a Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of a round barrow cemetery in Cornwall. The five barrows, which date to the Bronze Age period, represent a typical form of burial monument from this era, constructed as simple earthen mounds to cover inhumation or cremation burials. As a group, they form a coherent cemetery landscape that demonstrates the importance of this locality as a focus for burial activity during the Bronze Age. The site contributes to the archaeological understanding of Bronze Age mortuary practice and settlement patterns in Cornwall, with the barrow cemetery indicating sustained ritual and burial activity across the wider area.
Five bowl barrows 550m north of Trewindle forming part of a round barrow cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004436. View the official record →
Five bowl barrows 550m north of Trewindle is a Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of a round barrow cemetery in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004436.
Five bowl barrows 550m north of Trewindle forming part of a round barrow cemetery 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 1004436.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Small multivallate hillfort on Bury Down, 530m north-east of South Park (6.2 km), Lerryn Bridge (6.2 km), Crewel Cross, at No Man's Land (6.6 km).
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