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Trevelgue Head is a Neolithic and Bronze Age promontory fort located on the north Cornwall coast near Newquay. The site comprises a substantial defensive earthwork cutting off a prominent headland, together with two Bronze Age bowl barrows positioned nearby. The promontory fort itself dates primarily to the Neolithic period and represents an early form of hillfort occupation, with defensive ditches and banks constructed to protect settlement on the headland. The associated bowl barrows, typical funerary monuments of the Bronze Age, indicate the site's continued use and ceremonial significance during the later prehistoric period.
Promontory fort and two bowl barrows at Trevelgue Head is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006712. View the official record →
Trevelgue Head is a Neolithic and Bronze Age promontory fort located on the north Cornwall coast near Newquay. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006712.
Promontory fort and two bowl barrows at Trevelgue Head 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 1006712.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric long barrow and four round barrows 580m and 750m south west of Mitchell Farm (9.3 km), Warren's Barrow (9.3 km), Bowl barrow 500m north west of Higher Ennis Farm (9.4 km).
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