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Platform cairn with central mound 720m south-east of Carkeet Farm is a prehistoric funerary or ceremonial monument situated in Cornwall. The monument consists of a platform cairn surmounted by a central mound, a form of construction characteristic of Bronze Age burial practices in south-west England. The site's structural arrangement suggests ritual significance extending beyond simple inhumation, possibly serving communal or ceremonial functions within a Bronze Age community. Such cairns typically date to the second millennium BC, representing an important phase of monumental construction in the Cornish landscape.
Platform cairn with central mound 720m south-east of Carkeet Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011322. View the official record →
Platform cairn with central mound 720m south-east of Carkeet Farm is a prehistoric funerary or ceremonial monument situated in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011322.
Platform cairn with central mound 720m south-east of Carkeet 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 1011322.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Churchyard cross and three wayside crosses in St Neot churchyard (6.2 km), Animal pound called Crowpound (7 km), Platform cairn on Goonzion Downs (7 km).
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