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Three bowl barrows 550m NNW of Gwenter Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs in Cornwall. The three barrows are characteristic bowl-shaped burial mounds of the Bronze Age period, constructed as burial monuments for the prehistoric communities of the Cornish peninsula. The site contributes to a broader landscape of funerary monuments on Goonhilly Downs, reflecting patterns of Bronze Age settlement and ceremonial practice in southwest England. Such barrow cemeteries represent significant concentrations of ritual and burial activity spanning generations during the Bronze Age.
Three bowl barrows 550m NNW of Gwenter Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004321. View the official record →
Three bowl barrows 550m NNW of Gwenter Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004321.
Three bowl barrows 550m NNW of Gwenter Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs 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 1004321.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hut circle with associated field system 100yds (90m) NNW of Poldowrian Farm (1.8 km), Promontory fort at Lankidden (2.7 km), Medieval chapel enclosure 340m south east of Hendra Farm (3.2 km).
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