Scheduled MonumentsEnglandStanding stone and surrounding cairn 725m west of Trewalla Farm

Standing stone and surrounding cairn 725m west of Trewalla Farm

England
List entry 1009715
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1009715
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
SX 23902 71138
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The standing stone and surrounding cairn located 725 metres west of Trewalla Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument situated in Cornwall. The site comprises a standing stone associated with a cairn, a characteristic funerary arrangement typical of Bronze Age ritual landscapes in the South West of England. Such monuments generally date to the second millennium BCE and represent significant investments in commemorating the dead within their local communities. The combination of upright stone and cairn material reflects burial practices prevalent during the Bronze Age period in this region.

Standing stone and surrounding cairn 725m west of Trewalla Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009715. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Standing stone and surrounding cairn 725m west of Trewalla Farm?

The standing stone and surrounding cairn located 725 metres west of Trewalla Farm is a Bronze Age burial monument situated in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009715.

Who is responsible for protecting Standing stone and surrounding cairn 725m west of Trewalla Farm?

Standing stone and surrounding cairn 725m west of Trewalla 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 1009715.

What other scheduled monuments are near Standing stone and surrounding cairn 725m west of Trewalla Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval churchyard cross in St Cleer churchyard (3.1 km), Medieval wayside cross at Wenmouth Cross, 320m north of Wenmouth (5.3 km), Trewane Cross in St Neot churchyard (6.2 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Standing stone and surrounding cairn 725m west of Trewalla Farm

Standing stone and surrounding cairn 725m west of Trewalla Farm stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.