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Four bowl barrows 445m north of Buttern Farm is a Bronze Age ceremonial monument consisting of four burial mounds situated on the Cornish landscape near Buttern Farm. Bowl barrows represent one of the most common forms of funerary monument from the Bronze Age, typically constructed as earthen mounds covering inhumed or cremated remains, often accompanied by grave goods. The four examples at this location form a small cemetery cluster characteristic of Bronze Age burial practices, when such barrow groups were frequently established in prominent positions across the landscape. The monument dates to the second millennium BCE, reflecting the sustained use of barrow burial traditions across southern Britain during this period.
Four bowl barrows 445m north of Buttern Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005450. View the official record →
Four bowl barrows 445m north of Buttern Farm is a Bronze Age ceremonial monument consisting of four burial mounds situated on the Cornish landscape near Buttern Farm. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005450.
Four bowl barrows 445m north of Buttern 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 1005450.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Animal pound 90m ENE of Pound Cot (7.9 km), Wayside cross in Tresmeer churchyard (8.2 km), A round on Tregearedown Beacon, 295m north east of the Nook (8.3 km).
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