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Five bowl barrows south of Newton Farm is a Neolithic and Bronze Age burial monument forming part of a round barrow cemetery in Cornwall, England. The barrows are characteristic of the prehistoric funerary landscape of the region, representing multiple phases of ritual burial practice spanning from the Neolithic period through the Bronze Age. As a group monument, the five barrows contribute to the archaeological significance of the cemetery as a whole, demonstrating patterns of ancestral commemoration and territorial use across several centuries. The site's survival and formal recognition reflect its importance to understanding prehistoric settlement and mortuary practice in southwestern England.
Five bowl barrows south of Newton Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005437. View the official record →
Five bowl barrows south of Newton Farm is a Neolithic and Bronze Age burial monument forming part of a round barrow cemetery in Cornwall, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005437.
Five bowl barrows south of Newton Farm 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 1005437.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Three bowl barrows, 60m and 250m south and 500m south west of Nettings Park (6.5 km), Three bowl barrows 130m east of Starapark Farm (6.8 km), Cross 470m north of Lambrenny (7.6 km).
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Five bowl barrows south of Newton Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery stands on Holsworthy Group, bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.