Scheduled MonumentsEnglandGroup of four round cairns 810m ENE of Sparretts Farm

Group of four round cairns 810m ENE of Sparretts Farm

England
List entry 1010240
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England
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Overview

History & significance

The Group of four round cairns 810m ENE of Sparretts Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Cornwall. The cairns form part of the landscape of prehistoric burial practices characteristic of the second millennium BC, when such stone-built mounds served as communal or individual burial monuments across south-western Britain. The grouping suggests a deliberate clustering of interrelated burial sites, possibly serving a local community or kinship group over a sustained period. Such cairn groups remain important archaeological evidence for understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and funerary ritual in the Cornish landscape.

Group of four round cairns 810m ENE of Sparretts Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010240. View the official record →

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What is Group of four round cairns 810m ENE of Sparretts Farm?

The Group of four round cairns 810m ENE of Sparretts Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010240.

Who is responsible for protecting Group of four round cairns 810m ENE of Sparretts Farm?

Group of four round cairns 810m ENE of Sparretts 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 1010240.

What other scheduled monuments are near Group of four round cairns 810m ENE of Sparretts Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Cleer's Well and cross (3.8 km), Medieval wayside cross at Redgate (3.9 km), Medieval churchyard cross in St Cleer churchyard (4 km).

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