Scheduled MonumentsEnglandPrehistoric kerbed boulder 172m north west of Horse Point, St Agnes

Prehistoric kerbed boulder 172m north west of Horse Point, St Agnes

England
List entry 1016511
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Prehistoric kerbed boulder 172m north west of Horse Point, St Agnes, is a Bronze Age funerary or ceremonial monument located on the north Cornwall coast. The site comprises a boulder surrounded by a kerb of smaller stones, a characteristic form of Bronze Age burial cairn construction found throughout southwest England. Such kerbed monuments typically date to the second millennium BCE and represent organised ritual practices associated with burial or territorial marking during the Bronze Age period. The precise function and original extent of this example remain subjects of archaeological interpretation, though its formal construction and positioning suggest deliberate placement within a Bronze Age landscape of ceremonial significance.

Prehistoric kerbed boulder 172m north west of Horse Point, St Agnes is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016511. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Prehistoric kerbed boulder 172m north west of Horse Point, St Agnes?

Prehistoric kerbed boulder 172m north west of Horse Point, St Agnes, is a Bronze Age funerary or ceremonial monument located on the north Cornwall coast. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016511.

Who is responsible for protecting Prehistoric kerbed boulder 172m north west of Horse Point, St Agnes?

Prehistoric kerbed boulder 172m north west of Horse Point, St Agnes 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 1016511.

What other scheduled monuments are near Prehistoric kerbed boulder 172m north west of Horse Point, St Agnes?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kerbed platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 160m north west of Horse Point (0 km), Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 65m SSW of Porth Askin (0 km), Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 60m south of Porth Askin (0 km).

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