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The prehistoric inhumation cemetery at Harlyn is a Bronze Age burial site located near Padstow in north Cornwall. Excavations at the site revealed multiple burials accompanied by grave goods including pottery and metal objects characteristic of the Bronze Age period. The cemetery represents an important example of Bronze Age mortuary practice in south-west England and has provided archaeological evidence concerning burial customs and material culture of the period. The site's discoveries have contributed significantly to understanding Bronze Age settlement and social organisation in Cornwall.
Prehistoric inhumation cemetery at Harlyn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006685. View the official record →
The prehistoric inhumation cemetery at Harlyn is a Bronze Age burial site located near Padstow in north Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006685.
Prehistoric inhumation cemetery at Harlyn 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 1006685.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hut circle settlement and round called Trevisker Round at Trevisker School (6.8 km), Two round barrows 440m and 510m north west of High Cove Farm (7.4 km), Seven round barrows and a ring barrow on Bear's Downs and Denzell Downs, 850m north east of Higher Denzell (7.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Prehistoric inhumation cemetery at Harlyn's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Prehistoric inhumation cemetery at Harlyn stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.