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Round barrows on Hingston Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Hingston Down in Cornwall. The site comprises a group of round barrows dating to the Bronze Age period, representing the burial practices and ritual landscape of prehistoric communities in south-west England. These earthwork monuments, constructed as burial mounds, are characteristic of the Bronze Age tradition of individual or small-group interment beneath raised structures, often accompanied by grave goods and material culture. The barrows on Hingston Down contribute to understanding the settlement patterns and ceremonial practices of Bronze Age societies in Cornwall, forming part of a broader distribution of such monuments across the Cornish landscape.
Round barrows on Hingston Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004445. View the official record →
Round barrows on Hingston Down is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Hingston Down in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004445.
Round barrows on Hingston Down 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 1004445.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prince of Wales Mine at Harrowbarrow (1.7 km), Dupath holy well, 45m NNE of Dupath Farm (2.3 km), Henge 315m north west of Westcott (3.1 km).
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