Scheduled MonumentsEnglandFive bowl barrows 550m north of Trewindle forming part of a round barrow cemetery

Five bowl barrows 550m north of Trewindle forming part of a round barrow cemetery

England
List entry 1004436
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Five bowl barrows 550m north of Trewindle is a Bronze Age burial cemetery comprising five distinct round barrows located in Cornwall, England. The barrows form part of a wider round barrow cemetery in the landscape, representing a significant concentration of funerary monuments from the Bronze Age period. Bowl barrows are among the most common type of round barrow, characterised by their simple hemispherical earthwork form constructed over cremation or inhumation burials. The site's grouping reflects Bronze Age burial practices and territorial organisation, with such cemetery clusters providing important evidence for settlement patterns and social structure during the second and early first millennia BC.

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 →

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What is Five bowl barrows 550m north of Trewindle forming part of a round barrow cemetery?

Five bowl barrows 550m north of Trewindle is a Bronze Age burial cemetery comprising five distinct round barrows located in Cornwall, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004436.

Who is responsible for protecting Five bowl barrows 550m north of Trewindle forming part of a round barrow cemetery?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Five bowl barrows 550m north of Trewindle forming part of a round barrow cemetery?

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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