Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRound barrow 120m south east of Parkwood Hill

Round barrow 120m south east of Parkwood Hill

England
List entry 1019087
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Round barrow 120m south east of Parkwood Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Cornwall. The barrow represents a burial practice characteristic of the Bronze Age period, when such earthen mounds were constructed over inhumations or cremations to commemorate the deceased and mark significant landscape features. As a scheduled ancient monument, it forms part of the broader archaeological record of Bronze Age settlement and ritual activity in the Cornish landscape. The survival of such monuments provides evidence for understanding prehistoric burial customs and the use of the land during the second millennium before the Common Era.

Round barrow 120m south east of Parkwood Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019087. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Round barrow 120m south east of Parkwood Hill?

Round barrow 120m south east of Parkwood Hill is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019087.

Who is responsible for protecting Round barrow 120m south east of Parkwood Hill?

Round barrow 120m south east of Parkwood Hill 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 1019087.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round barrow 120m south east of Parkwood Hill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including College known as Glasney College, Penryn (6.2 km), Wayside cross in St Peter's churchyard, Flushing (6.5 km), Jewish and Congregationalist cemeteries at Ponsharden (6.5 km).

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