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Prehistoric round cairn with inner and outer kerbs and a central cist 485m WNW of Showery Tor is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Cornwall. The cairn is constructed with a recognisable arrangement of kerbing, comprising both inner and outer stone rings that define and contain the mound, with a stone-built cist at its centre intended to receive human remains. Such monuments are characteristic of Bronze Age funerary practice in south-west England, where cairns served as focal points for communal or elite burial and were often positioned in prominent upland locations. The survival of its structural elements, particularly the defined kerb configuration and central burial chamber, provides evidence of Bronze Age mortuary practices and landscape use in the Cornish interior.
Prehistoric round cairn with inner and outer kerbs and a central cist 485m WNW of Showery Tor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008120. View the official record →
Prehistoric round cairn with inner and outer kerbs and a central cist 485m WNW of Showery Tor is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008120.
Prehistoric round cairn with inner and outer kerbs and a central cist 485m WNW of Showery Tor 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 1008120.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barrow group on Greenbarrow Downs (8.6 km), St Protus's Cross, 330m east of Blisland church (9.3 km), Medieval wayside cross in Blisland churchyard, 30m east of the church (9.4 km).
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