Round cairn with central cist capstone and inner kerb 935m north-east of Camperdown Farm

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History & significance

Round cairn with central cist capstone and inner kerb 935m north-east of Camperdown Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Cornwall. The structure comprises a circular mound of stone with a kerb defining its perimeter and a central stone cist, a small burial chamber covered by a capstone, which would have contained human remains and associated grave goods. Such cairns are characteristic of early Bronze Age burial practice in south-west England, typically dating from around 2000 to 1500 BC. The monument demonstrates the architectural conventions of Cornish Bronze Age cemetery sites, where stone construction allowed for the preservation of both the burial chamber and the broader ceremonial landscape of the deceased.

Round cairn with central cist capstone and inner kerb 935m north-east of Camperdown Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007763. View the official record →

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