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Hensbarrow is a round cairn surmounted by a beacon, located in Cornwall, England. The cairn itself is a prehistoric monument, typical of Bronze Age burial or ceremonial structures found across the Cornish landscape. The addition of a beacon represents a later phase of use, when the prominent hilltop location was repurposed as a navigation aid, likely in the medieval period or later. The monument thus embodies multiple phases of human activity across a significant span of time, from prehistoric funerary practices to historical navigation systems.
Round cairn with beacon called Hensbarrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004372. View the official record →
Hensbarrow is a round cairn surmounted by a beacon, located in Cornwall, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004372.
Round cairn with beacon called Hensbarrow 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 1004372.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wayside cross in Holy Trinity Church churchyard (5.4 km), Standing stone called the 'Long Stone' in the grounds of Penrice School (6.3 km), Sticker Camp later Prehistoric-Roman round (7.3 km).
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