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Round cairn and kerbed cairn 300m north east of Blackrock Farm

England
List entry 1001729
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1001729
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.15 hectares
Grid reference
SW6643335045
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Round cairn and kerbed cairn 300m north east of Blackrock Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Cornwall. The site comprises a round cairn with a kerbed structure, representing a burial mound of the type commonly constructed during the Bronze Age period for the interment of individuals of status within the prehistoric community. The kerbing, formed by stones arranged to define and contain the cairn material, is characteristic of formal burial practices in this era. The monument survives as a scheduled ancient monument, preserving evidence of Bronze Age mortuary customs and settlement patterns in Cornwall.

Round cairn and kerbed cairn 300m north east of Blackrock Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001729. View the official record →

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What is Round cairn and kerbed cairn 300m north east of Blackrock Farm?

Round cairn and kerbed cairn 300m north east of Blackrock Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001729.

Who is responsible for protecting Round cairn and kerbed cairn 300m north east of Blackrock Farm?

Round cairn and kerbed cairn 300m north east of Blackrock 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 1001729.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round cairn and kerbed cairn 300m north east of Blackrock Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wayside cross and cross slab in St Michael's churchyard (7.4 km), Wayside cross at the junction between Cross Street and Church Street, Helston (7.4 km), Trevena Cross (8.3 km).

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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Wayside cross and cross slab in St Michael's churchyard
7.4 km
Wayside cross at the junction between Cross Street and Church Street, Helston
7.4 km
Trevena Cross
8.3 km
Bowl barrow on Boskenwyn Downs, 510m east of Lower Boskenwyn
8.4 km
A holed stone known as 'The Tolvan Stone' at Tolvan Cross
8.4 km
Bowl barrow at Tolvan Cross
8.5 km
Bowl barrow 210m NNE of Holifield Farm
9.4 km
Round 260m south of Tenament Farm
9.7 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Round cairn and kerbed cairn 300m north east of Blackrock Farm

Round cairn and kerbed cairn 300m north east of Blackrock Farm stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.

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