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The round cairn 1.14 kilometres north-west of Wardbrook Farm is a prehistoric burial monument situated in Cornwall on felsic igneous bedrock of Permian age. This small scheduled monument, protected by Historic England under reference 1010408, occupies 0.01 hectares and represents a type of funerary structure commonly raised across south-west England during the Bronze Age. The underlying geology of Carboniferous to Permian igneous intrusion would have offered accessible stone for cairn construction.
Round cairns functioned as visible markers of burial sites within the Bronze Age landscape, typically constructed as stone heaps covering cremated or inhumed remains. The prominence of such monuments made them enduring landscape features that often served ritual and territorial purposes for their surrounding communities. This cairn's location in the broader context of Bronze Age settlement patterns across Cornwall reflects the period's established funerary practices.
Today, the monument remains a valuable archaeological record of Bronze Age activity in the region. Its protection as a scheduled monument ensures preservation of both the visible structure and any buried deposits it may contain, which could yield evidence of burial practices, ritual activity and the material culture of Cornish prehistoric communities.
Round cairn 1.14km NW of Wardbrook Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010408. View the official record →
The round cairn 1.14 kilometres north-west of Wardbrook Farm is a prehistoric burial monument situated in Cornwall on felsic igneous bedrock of Permian age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010408.
Round cairn 1.14km NW of Wardbrook Farm 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 1010408.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Cleer's Well and cross (5.9 km), Medieval wayside cross at Redgate (6 km), Medieval churchyard cross in St Cleer churchyard (6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Round cairn 1.14km NW of Wardbrook Farm's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Round cairn 1.14km NW of Wardbrook Farm stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.