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Round barrow 290m north east of Penventon is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Cornwall, England. The barrow represents a burial practice common to the Bronze Age period, when such earthen mounds were constructed as above-ground tombs for individual or collective interments. As a scheduled ancient monument, it forms part of the significant archaeological landscape of the Cornish uplands, contributing to understanding of prehistoric settlement patterns and mortuary practices in south-west England. The monument's survival into the modern period, despite centuries of agricultural use, underscores its archaeological importance as a tangible record of Bronze Age society.
Round barrow 290m north east of Penventon is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019156. View the official record →
Round barrow 290m north east of Penventon is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Cornwall, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019156.
Round barrow 290m north east of Penventon 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 1019156.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Churchyard cross in St Mylor churchyard (6.1 km), Wayside cross in St Peter's churchyard, Flushing (7.2 km), Fish Cross: standing cross immediately east of the Town Hall (7.4 km).
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