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Round cairn 312m north-west of Showery Tor is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Cornwall, England. The cairn consists of a circular mound of stones constructed as a funerary structure typical of the Bronze Age period, when such monuments were erected across the south-west of England as repositories for the cremated or inhumed remains of the dead. As a surviving example of a Bronze Age round cairn, the monument contributes to understanding prehistoric burial practices and settlement patterns in Cornwall. The site's preservation and scheduled status reflect its importance as an archaeological record of Bronze Age ritual and social organisation in the region.
Round cairn 312m north-west of Showery Tor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011388. View the official record →
Round cairn 312m north-west of Showery Tor is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Cornwall, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011388.
Round cairn 312m north-west of Showery Tor 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 1011388.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barrow group on Greenbarrow Downs (8.7 km), St Protus's Cross, 330m east of Blisland church (9.5 km), Wayside cross known as Peverell's Cross (9.6 km).
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