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Platform cairn on Goonzion Downs is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Cornwall. The site consists of a raised platform structure constructed from stone, characteristic of a particular class of cairn found across south-west England during the Bronze Age period. Such platform cairns typically served as burial monuments and may have supported timber structures or stone settings above the burial surface. The monument contributes to the broader archaeological landscape of Goonzion Downs, an area rich in prehistoric remains documenting settlement and ceremonial activity across several millennia.
Platform cairn on Goonzion Downs is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004360. View the official record →
Platform cairn on Goonzion Downs is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004360.
Platform cairn on Goonzion Downs 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 1004360.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 780m east of Penventon (5.3 km), Wayside cross called Killboy Cross (5.3 km), Two bowl barrows 535m ENE of Fairy Cross forming part of a round barrow cemetery (6.9 km).
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