Prehistoric long barrow and four round barrows 580m and 750m south west of Mitchell Farm

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History & significance

Prehistoric long barrow and four round barrows 580m and 750m south west of Mitchell Farm is a Neolithic and Bronze Age funerary monument complex located in Cornwall. The site comprises a long barrow of Neolithic date, representing one of the earliest monumental burial structures in the region, alongside four round barrows of Bronze Age date positioned at varying distances from the primary monument. These earthwork monuments reflect successive periods of ritual burial practice spanning several millennia, with the long barrow serving as a communal burial place and the round barrows representing individual or family interments typical of Bronze Age funerary tradition. The complex demonstrates the importance of this landscape for ceremonial and mortuary purposes across prehistoric periods.

Prehistoric long barrow and four round barrows 580m and 750m south west of Mitchell Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017350. View the official record →

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