Scheduled MonumentsEnglandGroup of three bowl barrows 150m east of Rosehill Farm

Group of three bowl barrows 150m east of Rosehill Farm

England
List entry 1016166
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1016166
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.16 hectares
Grid reference
SW 78601 54057
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The Group of three bowl barrows 150m east of Rosehill Farm is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument located in Cornwall. The site consists of three distinct bowl barrows, a common burial form across prehistoric Britain, which would originally have been constructed as earth and stone mounds covering inhumation or cremation burials. Bowl barrows of this type typically date from the Neolithic period through to the Early Bronze Age, representing a significant phase of monumental funerary practice. The survival of three barrows in close grouping at this location indicates a concentrated area of prehistoric ritual and burial activity.

Group of three bowl barrows 150m east of Rosehill Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016166. View the official record →

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What is Group of three bowl barrows 150m east of Rosehill Farm?

The Group of three bowl barrows 150m east of Rosehill Farm is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age funerary monument located in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016166.

Who is responsible for protecting Group of three bowl barrows 150m east of Rosehill Farm?

Group of three bowl barrows 150m east of Rosehill 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 1016166.

What other scheduled monuments are near Group of three bowl barrows 150m east of Rosehill Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hillfort 225m north east of Bosvisack (7.8 km), Bowl barrow 425m north west of Little Regarded Farm (7.8 km), The Three Burrows (7.9 km).

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Roman Britain
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Group of three bowl barrows 150m east of Rosehill Farm

Group of three bowl barrows 150m east of Rosehill Farm stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.